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 9.5% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Istočno Sarajevo is 3.1% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.92 BAM 11.70

$8.67 BAM 14.65

-20.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.08 BAM 59.3

$42.02 BAM 71.0

-16.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.71 BAM 9.65

$8.61 BAM 14.55

-33.68%

Cappuccino

$1.72 BAM 2.90

$1.64 BAM 2.77

4.88%

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

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$2.00 BAM 3.38

-1.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BAM 2.39

$1.15 BAM 1.94

22.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 BAM 4.11

$2.00 BAM 3.38

21.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 BAM 3.56

$2.81 BAM 4.75

-24.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 BAM 2.30

$1.37 BAM 2.31

-0.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BAM 2.26

$1.29 BAM 2.18

3.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 BAM 3.62

$1.65 BAM 2.78

29.70%

Eggs

$3.14 BAM 5.31

$2.86 BAM 4.83

9.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.09 BAM 17.06

$9.53 BAM 16.10

5.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.21 BAM 13.88

$8.95 BAM 15.12

-8.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 BAM 22.08

$11.91 BAM 20.13

9.66%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 BAM 2.50

$1.45 BAM 2.45

2.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BAM 2.86

$1.62 BAM 2.74

4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 BAM 3.01

$1.85 BAM 3.13

-3.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.76 BAM 2.97

$1.95 BAM 3.30

-9.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 BAM 1.90

$1.19 BAM 2.02

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 BAM 2.05

$1.29 BAM 2.19

-6.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 BAM 1.57

$1.22 BAM 2.06

-23.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 BAM 1.60

$0.78 BAM 1.31

21.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.63 BAM 6.13

$3.76 BAM 6.36

-3.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.55 BAM 14.46

$8.01 BAM 13.54

6.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BAM 1.77

$0.69 BAM 1.17

52.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BAM 2.15

$1.09 BAM 1.85

16.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.82 BAM 3.08

$1.38 BAM 2.33

31.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.11 BAM 59.3

$36.64 BAM 61.9

-4.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 BAM 2.55

$1.44 BAM 2.43

4.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 BAM 1.38

$1.16 BAM 1.95

-29.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.55 BAM 17.83

$9.00 BAM 15.21

17.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 BAM 2.61

$1.49 BAM 2.52

4.03%

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

$24.0K BAM 40.6K

$29.1K BAM 49.1K

-17.26%

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

$25.9K BAM 43.8K

$26.4K BAM 44.6K

-1.90%

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

$124 BAM 209

$170 BAM 287

-27.03%

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

$18.81 BAM 31.80

$19.16 BAM 32.38

-1.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.23 BAM 49.40

$23.63 BAM 39.93

23.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.46 BAM 49.78

$28.58 BAM 48.30

3.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.08 BAM 18.72

$10.20 BAM 17.23

8.63%

Cinema Ticket

$5.64 BAM 9.53

$4.65 BAM 7.86

21.29%

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

$154 BAM 259

$235 BAM 396

-34.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,232 BAM 5,462

$3,723 BAM 6,292

-13.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.2 BAM 154

$73.8 BAM 125

23.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.46 BAM 59.9

$36.92 BAM 62.4

-3.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.2 BAM 168

$88.7 BAM 150

11.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 BAM 171

$125 BAM 212

-19.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 BAM 378

$449 BAM 758

-50.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 BAM 327

$326 BAM 552

-40.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 BAM 457

$653 BAM 1,104

-58.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 BAM 369

$479 BAM 809

-54.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,838 BAM 3,106

$3,090 BAM 5,222

-40.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,432 BAM 2,420

$2,087 BAM 3,527

-31.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 BAM 1,243

$874 BAM 1,476

-15.83%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: January 13, 2026

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