Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$181
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
27
63
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8317th and 5660th ($541 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 8421st and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Podgorica

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$6771

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MeruPodgorica

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$580
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$646
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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$816
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$1117
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$972
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$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
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$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
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$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
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$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
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$636
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$1274