Managua vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$292
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
937K
7.01M

The cost of living in Managua is 52% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6834th and 3485th ($788 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6915th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Riyadh

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Managua Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$10912

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459