Managua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$273
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
937K
9.67M

The cost of living in Managua is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6728th and 4104th ($738 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6714th and 30th 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
$4.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019