Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$175
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
32
69
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8291st and 5220th ($549 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Kenya and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kenya vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8680th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$7507

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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
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$1503