Guangzhou vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$333
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
28
🏙️ Population
18.7M
937K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 1% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6545th ($763 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1036th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Managua

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