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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.6% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.79 BAM 14.83
98.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.55 BAM 70.1
65.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.91 BAM 15.04
53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.65 BAM 2.78
68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.92 BAM 3.24
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 BAM 2.03
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.07 BAM 3.5
114.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.88 BAM 4.86
57.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.24 BAM 2.1
63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 BAM 2.66
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.92 BAM 4.93
18.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.2 BAM 15.54
99.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.97 BAM 15.15
9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.97 BAM 20.2
60.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.39 BAM 2.34
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.65 BAM 2.79
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.95 BAM 3.29
8.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.01 BAM 3.39
37.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 BAM 2.01
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 BAM 2.21
35.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.27 BAM 2.14
18.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 BAM 1.29
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.8 BAM 6.41
84.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.08 BAM 11.95
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.7 BAM 1.18
104.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.13 BAM 1.91
102.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.42 BAM 2.39
112.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$36.2 BAM 61.1
-19.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.43 BAM 2.41
220.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 BAM 1.86
83.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.89 BAM 15.01
232.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.54 BAM 2.61
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.3K BAM 47.8K
35.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
22.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$169 BAM 286
12.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.35 BAM 32.66
14.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.22 BAM 39.19
56.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$27.91 BAM 47.11
105.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.91 BAM 16.72
111.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.66 BAM 7.87
131.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$240 BAM 405
205.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,633 BAM 6,132
316.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$75.8 BAM 128
14.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.95 BAM 62.4
-0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.8 BAM 150
15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$125 BAM 211
-6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$461 BAM 779
242.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$321 BAM 542
282.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$637 BAM 1,075
325.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$464 BAM 783
337.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,118 BAM 5,262
111.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,152 BAM 3,632
134.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$825 BAM 1,393
166.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.02
-32.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

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