Dongguan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$257
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
33
😀 Quality of life
69
28
🏙️ Population
10.5M
937K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 12% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7055th and 6545th ($678 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 3115th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4840

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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