Madrid vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
3.51M
937K

The cost of living in Madrid is 162% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1805th and 6766th ($2089 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Spain vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 190th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Managua

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Madrid Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$6061

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

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