Istanbul vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$689
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
15.7M
937K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 64% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6766th ($1305 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 925th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Managua

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Istanbul Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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