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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.2% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.61 BAM 14.46
84.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$41.52 BAM 69.8
55.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.67 BAM 14.56
21.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.60 BAM 2.69
81.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.96 BAM 3.29
17.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 BAM 2.00
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.12 BAM 3.56
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.88 BAM 4.84
34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 BAM 2.15
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.57 BAM 2.63
11.46%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.87 BAM 4.82
12.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.60 BAM 16.12
37.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.84 BAM 14.85
-9.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.95 BAM 20.08
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.45 BAM 2.44
60.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.59 BAM 2.67
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.89 BAM 3.17
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.93 BAM 3.24
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.26 BAM 2.11
45.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.25 BAM 2.10
66.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.26 BAM 2.12
58.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.77 BAM 1.30
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.66 BAM 6.14
84.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.31 BAM 13.97
-30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.71 BAM 1.19
88.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.09 BAM 1.83
176.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.38 BAM 2.31
71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$36.66 BAM 61.6
26.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.44 BAM 2.42
182.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-24.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.10 BAM 15.29
104.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.54 BAM 2.59
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$28.9K BAM 48.5K
20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.2K BAM 45.7K
42.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$172 BAM 290
-12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.98 BAM 31.89
8.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$23.44 BAM 39.38
71.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$28.22 BAM 47.41
69.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$9.97 BAM 16.75
84.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.74 BAM 7.97
96.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$236 BAM 396
160.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,627 BAM 6,093
353.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$74.8 BAM 126
39.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$35.98 BAM 60.4
14.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$88.2 BAM 148
8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$122 BAM 205
-1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$450 BAM 755
262.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$320 BAM 538
283.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$652 BAM 1,095
363.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$474 BAM 796
323.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,020 BAM 5,074
160.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,999 BAM 3,358
116.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$882 BAM 1,482
82.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.02
-24.10%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: March 2, 2026

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