Managua vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$279
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
24
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
937K
6.56M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6823rd and 7790th ($760 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 167th in Nicaragua and China, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 7112th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599