Managua vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$306
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
937K
12.7M

The cost of living in Managua is 2% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6766th and 6833rd ($796 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 Suzhou. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 7366th and 3150th 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
$4.88
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$17664

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623