Cost of Living Comparison Between Istočno Sarajevo and Banja Luka Cost of Living Comparison Between Istočno Sarajevo and Banja Luka

🙂 Solo nomad: Istočno Sarajevo is 1.3% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istočno Sarajevo is 1.1% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.22 BAM 12.13

$8.61 BAM 14.46

-16.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.24 BAM 59.2

$41.52 BAM 69.8

-15.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.47 BAM 9.20

$8.67 BAM 14.56

-36.91%

Cappuccino

$1.74 BAM 2.92

$1.60 BAM 2.69

8.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BAM 3.45

$1.96 BAM 3.29

4.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 BAM 2.27

$1.19 BAM 2.00

13.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 BAM 4.06

$2.12 BAM 3.56

14.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BAM 3.44

$2.88 BAM 4.84

-28.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 BAM 2.29

$1.41 BAM 2.37

-2.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BAM 2.25

$1.28 BAM 2.15

4.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 BAM 3.48

$1.57 BAM 2.63

31.85%

Eggs

$3.14 BAM 5.28

$2.87 BAM 4.82

9.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.84 BAM 16.54

$9.60 BAM 16.12

2.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.13 BAM 13.65

$8.84 BAM 14.85

-8.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.48 BAM 22.64

$11.95 BAM 20.08

12.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.55 BAM 2.61

$1.45 BAM 2.44

6.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BAM 2.85

$1.59 BAM 2.67

6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 BAM 3.03

$1.89 BAM 3.17

-4.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 BAM 2.88

$1.93 BAM 3.24

-10.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 BAM 1.89

$1.26 BAM 2.11

-10.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 BAM 1.96

$1.25 BAM 2.10

-6.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 BAM 1.64

$1.26 BAM 2.12

-22.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 BAM 1.71

$0.77 BAM 1.30

32.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.59 BAM 6.02

$3.66 BAM 6.14

-1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.22 BAM 13.81

$8.31 BAM 13.97

-1.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BAM 1.83

$0.71 BAM 1.19

53.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 BAM 2.23

$1.09 BAM 1.83

22.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 BAM 2.99

$1.38 BAM 2.31

28.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.16 BAM 59.1

$36.66 BAM 61.6

-4.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BAM 2.40

$1.44 BAM 2.42

-0.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BAM 1.28

$1.15 BAM 1.93

-33.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.41 BAM 17.49

$9.10 BAM 15.29

14.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 BAM 2.64

$1.54 BAM 2.59

1.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.9K BAM 40.1K

$28.9K BAM 48.5K

-17.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.6K BAM 43.1K

$27.2K BAM 45.7K

-5.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$123 BAM 206

$172 BAM 290

-28.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.30 BAM 32.43

$18.98 BAM 31.89

1.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.36 BAM 47.64

$23.44 BAM 39.38

20.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.99 BAM 50.4

$28.22 BAM 47.41

6.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.75 BAM 18.05

$9.97 BAM 16.75

7.82%

Cinema Ticket

$5.62 BAM 9.45

$4.74 BAM 7.97

18.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 BAM 259

$236 BAM 396

-34.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,317 BAM 5,572

$3,627 BAM 6,093

-8.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.9 BAM 154

$74.8 BAM 126

22.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.69 BAM 58.3

$35.98 BAM 60.4

-3.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 BAM 162

$88.2 BAM 148

9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.9 BAM 168

$122 BAM 205

-18.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$222 BAM 373

$450 BAM 755

-50.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 BAM 328

$320 BAM 538

-39.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 BAM 444

$652 BAM 1,095

-59.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 BAM 377

$474 BAM 796

-52.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,860 BAM 3,124

$3,020 BAM 5,074

-38.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 BAM 2,379

$1,999 BAM 3,358

-29.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$739 BAM 1,241

$882 BAM 1,482

-16.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

5.02

-24.30%

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

Last update for Istočno Sarajevo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: March 2, 2026

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