Managua vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$306
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
53
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
937K
9.4M

The cost of living in Managua is 19% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6766th and 7431st ($796 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th in Nicaragua and China, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 7366th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Ningbo

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Managua Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$15051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525