Guangzhou vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$333
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
32
🏙️ Population
18.7M
937K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 6% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6607th and 6418th ($742 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 955th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4879

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902