Meru vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$177
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
42.7K
276K

The cost of living in Meru is 34% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8601st and 6609th ($486 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8527th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$2962

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737