Managua vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$292
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
53
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
937K
9.4M

The cost of living in Managua is 19% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6834th and 7558th ($788 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6915th and 2343rd 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
$5.65
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538