Cologne vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
97
28
🏙️ Population
1.08M
937K

The cost of living in Cologne is 139% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2308th and 6545th ($1851 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Germany and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Germany vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 16th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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