Managua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$279
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4626th ($760 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7112th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997