Chongqing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$292
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
72
32
🏙️ Population
32.1M
937K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6418th ($712 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 2233rd and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902