Guangzhou vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$342
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
18.7M
937K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 0.4% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6854th and 6834th ($785 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 5th in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1149th and 6915th 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
$2.93
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127