Chongqing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$226
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
32.1M
937K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7185th and 6545th ($662 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1966th and 8326th 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
$3.96
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900