Managua vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$292
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
937K
24.9M

The cost of living in Managua is 31% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6834th and 4880th ($788 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Nicaragua and China, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6915th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Shanghai

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Managua Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$27610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789