Managua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Managua | Seoul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Managua is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4296th ($760 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and South Korea, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7112th and 90th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Masaya | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Granada | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Leon | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Matagalpa | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Juigalpa | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Esteli | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Chinandega | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Jinotega | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | San Juan del Sur | |
| 192 km or 119 mi |  Liberia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tamarindo | |
| 239 km or 148 mi |  Tegucigalpa | |
| 255 km or 159 mi |  San Miguel | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Usulutan | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Puntarenas | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Comayagua | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Santa Teresa | |
| 326 km or 203 mi | Alajuela | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Heredia | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | San Jose | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Yoro | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Soyapango | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | San Salvador | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Cartago | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Mejicanos | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Apopa | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | El Progreso | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Villanueva | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | La Lima | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Limon | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Choloma | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Ahuachapan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Jalapa | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | San Miguel Petapa |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |