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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.8% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.79 BAM 14.83
-46.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.55 BAM 70.1
11.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.91 BAM 15.04
-2.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.65 BAM 2.78
87.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.92 BAM 3.24
-61.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.2 BAM 2.03
-69.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.07 BAM 3.5
15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.88 BAM 4.86
25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.4 BAM 2.36
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.24 BAM 2.1
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 BAM 2.66
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.92 BAM 4.93
-23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.2 BAM 15.54
109.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.97 BAM 15.15
-57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.97 BAM 20.2
9.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.39 BAM 2.34
135.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.65 BAM 2.79
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.95 BAM 3.29
23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.01 BAM 3.39
-1.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 BAM 2.01
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.31 BAM 2.21
13.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.27 BAM 2.14
-19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 BAM 1.29
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.8 BAM 6.41
13.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.08 BAM 11.95
206.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.7 BAM 1.18
152.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.13 BAM 1.91
146.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.42 BAM 2.39
-4.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.2 BAM 61.1
-67.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.43 BAM 2.41
120.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.1 BAM 1.86
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.89 BAM 15.01
53.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.54 BAM 2.61
-15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.3K BAM 47.8K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
27.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$169 BAM 286
-27.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.35 BAM 32.66
-28.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.22 BAM 39.19
-21.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.91 BAM 47.11
117.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.91 BAM 16.72
72.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.66 BAM 7.87
94.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$240 BAM 405
189.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,633 BAM 6,132
337.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75.8 BAM 128
-24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.95 BAM 62.4
-6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$88.8 BAM 150
29.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$125 BAM 211
-32.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$461 BAM 779
32.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$321 BAM 542
37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$637 BAM 1,075
216.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$464 BAM 783
214.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,118 BAM 5,262
36.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,152 BAM 3,632
34.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$825 BAM 1,393
-15.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.02
6.18%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banja Luka: October 29, 2025

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