Managua vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$314
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
28
67
🏙️ Population
937K
12.7M

The cost of living in Managua is 24% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6545th and 5553rd ($774 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 8326th and 3798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Suzhou

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Managua Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$26560

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645