Managua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$314
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
28
96
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 36% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6545th and 4566th ($774 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8326th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Osaka

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Managua Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$5653

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016