Meru vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$185
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
28
68
🏙️ Population
42.7K
151K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8425th and 5175th ($543 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Kenya and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kenya vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8855th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$7713

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511