Managua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$314
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
28
94
🏙️ Population
937K
9.67M

The cost of living in Managua is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6545th and 3861st ($774 vs $1461) 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 2 months in Seoul. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8326th and 43rd 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
$4.78
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043