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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 8.5% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bytom is 10.4% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 zł 40.18
$8.79 BAM 14.83
24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 zł 156
$41.55 BAM 70.1
1.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 29.42
$8.91 BAM 15.04
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$1.65 BAM 2.78
110.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$1.92 BAM 3.24
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.2 BAM 2.03
36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.19
$2.07 BAM 3.5
59.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.76
$2.88 BAM 4.86
38.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.24 BAM 2.1
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.58 BAM 2.66
-24.68%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.69
$2.92 BAM 4.93
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zł 38.2
$9.2 BAM 15.54
12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 zł 22.29
$8.97 BAM 15.15
-32.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 zł 40.36
$11.97 BAM 20.2
-8.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$1.39 BAM 2.34
-25.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.65 BAM 2.79
7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.95 BAM 3.29
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.8
$2.01 BAM 3.39
45.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.19 BAM 2.01
-18.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$1.31 BAM 2.21
-30.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$1.27 BAM 2.14
-9.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.26
$0.77 BAM 1.29
-20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.57
$3.8 BAM 6.41
32.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 zł 25.98
$7.08 BAM 11.95
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$0.7 BAM 1.18
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$1.13 BAM 1.91
61.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.42 BAM 2.39
-9.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.95 zł 136
$36.2 BAM 61.1
2.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.9
$1.43 BAM 2.41
49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 zł 1.8
$1.1 BAM 1.86
-55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 34.47
$8.89 BAM 15.01
5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.4
$1.54 BAM 2.61
12.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122.2K
$28.3K BAM 47.8K
17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 zł 1,226
$169 BAM 286
96.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 31.6
$19.35 BAM 32.66
-55.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.3
$23.22 BAM 39.19
-29.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.64 zł 120
$27.91 BAM 47.11
16.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$9.91 BAM 16.72
101.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.07
$4.66 BAM 7.87
51.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 zł 1,135
$240 BAM 405
28.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,646 zł 35.6K
$3,633 BAM 6,132
165.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 zł 322
$75.8 BAM 128
15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.11 zł 115
$36.95 BAM 62.4
-15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 zł 278
$88.8 BAM 150
-15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 zł 352
$125 BAM 211
-23.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,050
$461 BAM 779
20.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$321 BAM 542
0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 zł 1,827
$637 BAM 1,075
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 zł 1,505
$464 BAM 783
-12.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 zł 10.4K
$3,118 BAM 5,262
-9.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,541
$2,152 BAM 3,632
7.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$825 BAM 1,393
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.02
35.06%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

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