Meru vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$181
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
276K

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8317th and 6461st ($541 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8421st and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.85
🥩 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
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$2856

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$625
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$523
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$552
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$502
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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
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
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$559
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$693
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$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
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$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
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$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
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$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
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$1012
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$1160
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$807
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$1053
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$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
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$848
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$1122
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$1008
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$595
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$692
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$768