Managua vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$306
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
937K
24.9M

The cost of living in Managua is 29% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6766th and 4971st ($796 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.8 months in Shanghai. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 7366th and 1655th 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
$4.88
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$27781

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765