Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$179
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8447th and 5191st ($542 vs $1066) 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 8725th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$8022

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378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571