Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$177
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
18
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5422nd ($535 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 8584th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$7581

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$460
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$518
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$483
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$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
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$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
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$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
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$895
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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282