Managua vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$306
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
937K
8.78M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6766th and 7679th ($796 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 137th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 7366th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Quanzhou

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Managua Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943