Managua vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$292
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
937K
12.7M

The cost of living in Managua is 1% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6834th and 6776th ($788 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6915th and 2020th 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
$5.65
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$20341

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635