Madrid vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
3.42M
937K

The cost of living in Madrid is 141% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2443rd and 6728th ($1781 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Managua. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 151st and 6714th 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
$14.7
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$5713

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941