Managua vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
79
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
937K
709K

The cost of living in Managua is 64% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6418th and 1293rd ($787 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Norway, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8211th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Oslo

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Managua Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991