Cologne vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$947
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
96
43
🏙️ Population
1.09M
937K

The cost of living in Cologne is 136% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2551st and 6728th ($1744 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 12th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$5713

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CologneManagua

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941