Cologne vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
1.09M
937K

The cost of living in Cologne is 150% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2067th and 6766th ($1990 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Managua. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 15th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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