Managua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$341
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
937K
9.67M

The cost of living in Managua is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6418th and 3641st ($787 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and South Korea, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8211th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Seoul

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Managua Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963