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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banja Luka is 4.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banja Luka is 3.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BAM 14.38
$4.65 ฿146
85.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 BAM 69.3
$46.11 ฿1,450
-9.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 BAM 14.48
$8.74 ฿275
-0.80%
Cappuccino
$1.60 BAM 2.67
$3.04 ฿95.5
-47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAM 3.27
$0.72 ฿22.65
172.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 1.99
$0.39 ฿12.30
205.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.54
$2.44 ฿76.7
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BAM 4.81
$3.79 ฿119
-24.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$2.14 ฿67.4
-34.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.13
$1.86 ฿58.5
-31.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.61
$2.19 ฿68.8
-28.31%
Eggs
$2.87 BAM 4.79
$2.25 ฿70.6
27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BAM 16.02
$19.73 ฿620
-51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 BAM 14.76
$3.79 ฿119
133.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAM 19.96
$13.55 ฿426
-11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.42
$3.25 ฿102
-55.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.65
$1.67 ฿52.6
-4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 BAM 3.15
$2.39 ฿75.2
-20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.22
$2.09 ฿65.8
-7.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.10
$1.53 ฿48.07
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$1.51 ฿47.47
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$0.99 ฿31.09
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$0.51 ฿16.19
50.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 BAM 6.10
$4.27 ฿134
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 BAM 13.88
$20.31 ฿638
-59.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$1.79 ฿56.3
-60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.82
$2.77 ฿87.0
-60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 BAM 2.30
$1.40 ฿44.15
-1.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.66 BAM 61.2
$11.70 ฿368
213.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.41
$3.11 ฿97.8
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.92
$0.99 ฿31.27
16.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 BAM 15.20
$13.73 ฿432
-33.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.58
$1.32 ฿41.47
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K BAM 48.2K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
6.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-20.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 BAM 288
$120 ฿3,785
43.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 BAM 31.70
$13.93 ฿438
36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 BAM 39.14
$18.31 ฿576
28.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.22 BAM 47.13
$60.9 ฿1,916
-53.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 BAM 16.65
$17.23 ฿542
-42.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 BAM 7.92
$8.71 ฿274
-45.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BAM 394
$698 ฿21.9K
-66.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,627 BAM 6,057
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-76.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 BAM 125
$57.6 ฿1,812
29.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.98 BAM 60.1
$34.24 ฿1,077
5.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 BAM 147
$113 ฿3,558
-22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 BAM 204
$84.8 ฿2,666
43.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 BAM 751
$604 ฿19.0K
-25.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 535
$436 ฿13.7K
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 BAM 1,088
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-68.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 BAM 791
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-68.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 BAM 5,043
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-28.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,999 BAM 3,338
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-33.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banja Luka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$882 BAM 1,473
$529 ฿16.6K
66.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5.33
-5.82%

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Last update for Banja Luka: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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