Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Banja Luka Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Banja Luka

😐 Solo nomad: Aalst is 50.5% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalst is 87.5% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.41 €20.21
$8.79 BAM 14.83
166.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €91
$41.55 BAM 70.1
153.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.94 €11.18
$8.91 BAM 15.04
45.23%
Cappuccino
$4.22 €3.65
$1.65 BAM 2.78
155.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.92 BAM 3.24
77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.2 BAM 2.03
152.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 €4.93
$2.07 BAM 3.5
176.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.88 BAM 4.86
62.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.24 BAM 2.1
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.58 BAM 2.66
66.46%
Eggs
$4.15 €3.58
$2.92 BAM 4.93
42.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.93 €14.61
$9.2 BAM 15.54
84.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 €10.04
$8.97 BAM 15.15
29.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.4 €15.89
$11.97 BAM 20.2
53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.39 BAM 2.34
115.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.65 BAM 2.79
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.95 BAM 3.29
19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.01 BAM 3.39
63.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.19 BAM 2.01
125.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.31 BAM 2.21
79.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.27 BAM 2.14
12.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.7
$0.77 BAM 1.29
6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.27 €10.59
$3.8 BAM 6.41
222.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 €8.14
$7.08 BAM 11.95
33.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.7 BAM 1.18
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.13 BAM 1.91
77.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.42 BAM 2.39
97.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.5 €49.61
$36.2 BAM 61.1
58.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$1.43 BAM 2.41
295.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.1 BAM 1.86
119.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.56 €29.84
$8.89 BAM 15.01
288.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.54 BAM 2.61
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$28.3K BAM 47.8K
22.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.6K
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 €180
$169 BAM 286
23.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.57 €18.62
$19.35 BAM 32.66
11.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 €49.41
$23.22 BAM 39.19
146.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.69 €33.41
$27.91 BAM 47.11
38.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 €14.63
$9.91 BAM 16.72
71.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.82 €12.8
$4.66 BAM 7.87
218.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$623 €538
$240 BAM 405
159.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$3,633 BAM 6,132
277.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90
$75.8 BAM 128
37.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 €42.86
$36.95 BAM 62.4
34.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$88.8 BAM 150
32.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$125 BAM 211
22.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$999 €862
$461 BAM 779
116.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 €771
$321 BAM 542
177.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,170
$637 BAM 1,075
112.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 €942
$464 BAM 783
135.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,249 €2,806
$3,118 BAM 5,262
4.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,943 €2,541
$2,152 BAM 3,632
36.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalst
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 €2,473
$825 BAM 1,393
247.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
5.02
-34.86%

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Last update for Aalst: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

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