Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$177
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
18
😀 Quality of life
29
64
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8601st and 5703rd ($486 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Kenya and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kenya vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8527th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$6873

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048