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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 17.3% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pale is 6.1% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 BAM 12.13

$8.67 BAM 14.65

-17.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.12 BAM 59.4

$42.02 BAM 71.0

-16.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.09 BAM 15.35

$8.61 BAM 14.55

5.57%

Cappuccino

$1.61 BAM 2.72

$1.64 BAM 2.77

-1.83%

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)

$1.20 BAM 2.03

$1.15 BAM 1.94

4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 BAM 3.44

$2.00 BAM 3.38

2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 BAM 3.90

$2.81 BAM 4.75

-17.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 BAM 2.27

$1.37 BAM 2.31

-2.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 BAM 2.14

$1.29 BAM 2.18

-2.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 BAM 2.80

$1.65 BAM 2.78

0.61%

Eggs

$2.89 BAM 4.88

$2.86 BAM 4.83

1.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 BAM 15.52

$9.53 BAM 16.10

-3.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BAM 14.22

$8.95 BAM 15.12

-5.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 BAM 21.68

$11.91 BAM 20.13

7.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 BAM 2.38

$1.45 BAM 2.45

-2.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 BAM 3.15

$1.62 BAM 2.74

14.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.52

$1.85 BAM 3.13

12.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.51

$1.95 BAM 3.30

6.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BAM 2.02

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 BAM 2.13

$1.29 BAM 2.19

-2.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.16

$1.22 BAM 2.06

4.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.34

$0.78 BAM 1.31

1.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 6.04

$3.76 BAM 6.36

-5.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.53 BAM 11.04

$8.01 BAM 13.54

-18.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BAM 1.83

$0.69 BAM 1.17

56.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BAM 2.14

$1.09 BAM 1.85

16.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 BAM 3.06

$1.38 BAM 2.33

31.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.16 BAM 59.4

$36.64 BAM 61.9

-4.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BAM 2.43

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 BAM 1.40

$1.16 BAM 1.95

-28.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.80 BAM 14.88

$9.00 BAM 15.21

-2.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BAM 2.57

$1.49 BAM 2.52

2.01%

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

$26.8K BAM 45.3K

$29.1K BAM 49.1K

-7.81%

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

$26.6K BAM 45.0K

$26.4K BAM 44.6K

0.79%

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

$175 BAM 295

$170 BAM 287

2.94%

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

$18.94 BAM 32.01

$19.16 BAM 32.38

-1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.19 BAM 39.18

$23.63 BAM 39.93

-1.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.52 BAM 39.75

$28.58 BAM 48.30

-17.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.77

$10.20 BAM 17.23

-14.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 BAM 7.95

$4.65 BAM 7.86

1.29%

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

$240 BAM 405

$235 BAM 396

2.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,420 BAM 5,780

$3,723 BAM 6,292

-8.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.2 BAM 125

$73.8 BAM 125

0.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.44 BAM 61.6

$36.92 BAM 62.4

-1.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 BAM 167

$88.7 BAM 150

11.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 213

$125 BAM 212

0.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 BAM 308

$449 BAM 758

-59.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 BAM 258

$326 BAM 552

-53.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 BAM 488

$653 BAM 1,104

-55.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 BAM 372

$479 BAM 809

-54.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,417 BAM 2,395

$3,090 BAM 5,222

-54.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,175 BAM 1,985

$2,087 BAM 3,527

-43.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$771 BAM 1,303

$874 BAM 1,476

-11.73%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: January 13, 2026

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