Istanbul vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$675
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
937K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6823rd ($1288 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1015th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7040

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018