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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 9.1% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 6.3% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.15 BAM 12.06

$8.79 BAM 14.83

-18.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.49 BAM 59.9

$41.55 BAM 70.1

-14.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 BAM 14.6

$8.91 BAM 15.04

-2.92%

Cappuccino

$1.6 BAM 2.7

$1.65 BAM 2.78

-3.03%

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

$1.92 BAM 3.24

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 BAM 1.95

$1.2 BAM 2.03

-3.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.1 BAM 3.54

$2.07 BAM 3.5

1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 BAM 4.04

$2.88 BAM 4.86

-17.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 BAM 2.36

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BAM 2.05

$1.24 BAM 2.1

-1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.6 BAM 2.7

$1.58 BAM 2.66

1.27%

Eggs

$2.95 BAM 4.98

$2.92 BAM 4.93

1.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.21 BAM 15.55

$9.2 BAM 15.54

0.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.51 BAM 14.36

$8.97 BAM 15.15

-5.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.57 BAM 21.21

$11.97 BAM 20.2

5.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.4 BAM 2.36

$1.39 BAM 2.34

0.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 BAM 3.06

$1.65 BAM 2.79

10.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$1.95 BAM 3.29

1.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BAM 3.62

$2.01 BAM 3.39

6.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BAM 1.95

$1.19 BAM 2.01

-2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 BAM 2.18

$1.31 BAM 2.21

-1.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.17

$1.27 BAM 2.14

0.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.26

$0.77 BAM 1.29

-3.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 BAM 6.32

$3.8 BAM 6.41

-1.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.05 BAM 11.9

$7.08 BAM 11.95

-0.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BAM 1.77

$0.7 BAM 1.18

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 BAM 2.21

$1.13 BAM 1.91

15.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.77 BAM 2.98

$1.42 BAM 2.39

24.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.64 BAM 60.2

$36.2 BAM 61.1

-1.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 BAM 2.55

$1.43 BAM 2.41

5.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 BAM 1.39

$1.1 BAM 1.86

-25.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 BAM 14.81

$8.89 BAM 15.01

-1.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BAM 2.5

$1.54 BAM 2.61

-3.90%

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

$26.1K BAM 44K

$28.3K BAM 47.8K

-7.90%

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

$27.3K BAM 46.1K

$26.5K BAM 44.8K

3.00%

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

$169 BAM 285

$169 BAM 286

-0.08%

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

$18.83 BAM 31.78

$19.35 BAM 32.66

-2.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.37 BAM 39.44

$23.22 BAM 39.19

0.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.49 BAM 39.64

$27.91 BAM 47.11

-15.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.75

$9.91 BAM 16.72

-11.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 BAM 8.17

$4.66 BAM 7.87

3.86%

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

$242 BAM 408

$240 BAM 405

0.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,364 BAM 5,678

$3,633 BAM 6,132

-7.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.9 BAM 125

$75.8 BAM 128

-2.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.62 BAM 61.8

$36.95 BAM 62.4

-0.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 BAM 171

$88.8 BAM 150

14.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 212

$125 BAM 211

0.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$187 BAM 316

$461 BAM 779

-59.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 BAM 260

$321 BAM 542

-52.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 BAM 486

$637 BAM 1,075

-54.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 BAM 376

$464 BAM 783

-52.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 BAM 2,369

$3,118 BAM 5,262

-54.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,203 BAM 2,030

$2,152 BAM 3,632

-44.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$738 BAM 1,245

$825 BAM 1,393

-10.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

5.02

-18.92%

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

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

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