Managua vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$306
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
937K
6.56M

The cost of living in Managua is 33% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6766th and 7929th ($796 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 7366th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Shaoyang

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Managua Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$11939

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615