Managua vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
937K
979K

The cost of living in Managua is 60% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6418th and 1837th ($787 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nicaragua and Sweden, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8211th and 21st 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
$5.57
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$30.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382