Managua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$292
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 37% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6834th and 4633rd ($788 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6915th and 17th 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
$5.65
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$12931

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958