Guangzhou vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$354
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
18.7M
937K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 2% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6835th and 6766th ($782 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 2285th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Managua

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Guangzhou Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Managua

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