Dongguan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$259
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
937K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 16% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7469th and 6766th ($666 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 3662nd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Managua

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Dongguan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$6061

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$782
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68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
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70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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