Chongqing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$205
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
937K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6766th ($601 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 2353rd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Managua

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Chongqing Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$6061

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065