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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banja Luka is 31.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banja Luka is 33.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 BAM 14.83
$17.41 €15.03
-49.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.55 BAM 70.1
$68.7 €59.3
-39.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BAM 15.04
$13.71 €11.84
-35.01%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.78
$2.78 €2.4
-40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BAM 3.24
$2.8 €2.42
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.98 €1.71
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.5
$4.43 €3.83
-53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BAM 4.86
$4.53 €3.91
-36.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$1.24 €1.07
12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 BAM 2.1
$2.03 €1.75
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 BAM 2.66
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$2.92 BAM 4.93
$3.46 €2.99
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 BAM 15.54
$18.32 €15.82
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 BAM 15.15
$9.82 €8.47
-8.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 BAM 20.2
$19.24 €16.61
-37.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BAM 2.34
$2.61 €2.25
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.79
$2.34 €2.02
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BAM 3.29
$2.11 €1.82
-7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$2.77 €2.39
-27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$1.77 €1.53
-25.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.5 €1.3
-15.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$0.85 €0.73
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 BAM 6.41
$7 €6.04
-45.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 BAM 11.95
$7.13 €6.16
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BAM 1.18
$1.43 €1.24
-51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.29 €1.98
-50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 BAM 2.39
$3.02 €2.6
-52.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.2 BAM 61.1
$28.97 €25.01
24.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BAM 2.41
$4.59 €3.96
-68.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 BAM 1.86
$2.02 €1.74
-45.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BAM 15.01
$29.56 €25.53
-69.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.61
$1.81 €1.56
-14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K BAM 47.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
$32.4K €28K
-18.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 286
$190 €164
-10.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.66
$22.18 €19.15
-12.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.22 BAM 39.19
$36.37 €31.4
-36.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.91 BAM 47.11
$57.4 €49.55
-51.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.91 BAM 16.72
$20.95 €18.09
-52.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BAM 7.87
$10.8 €9.33
-56.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 BAM 405
$732 €632
-67.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,633 BAM 6,132
$15.1K €13.1K
-75.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 BAM 128
$86.8 €74.9
-12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.95 BAM 62.4
$36.78 €31.76
0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$102 €88.2
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 BAM 211
$117 €101
7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 BAM 779
$1,581 €1,365
-70.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 BAM 542
$1,230 €1,062
-73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 BAM 1,075
$2,707 €2,337
-76.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 BAM 783
$2,028 €1,751
-77.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,118 BAM 5,262
$6,602 €5,700
-52.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 BAM 3,632
$5,045 €4,356
-57.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banja Luka
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 BAM 1,393
$2,198 €1,898
-62.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
3.39
48.08%

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Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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