Managua vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
937K
985K

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6823rd and 1273rd ($760 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Sweden, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7112th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Stockholm

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Managua Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$15313

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482