Managua vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$273
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
24
😀 Quality of life
43
39
🏙️ Population
937K
6.56M

The cost of living in Managua is 25% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6728th and 7740th ($738 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 263rd 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 6714th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$11393

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600