Managua vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$314
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
24
😀 Quality of life
28
39
🏙️ Population
937K
6.56M

The cost of living in Managua is 27% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6545th and 7649th ($774 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 262nd in Nicaragua and China, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 8326th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610