Cost of living comparison
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Athens vs. Banja Luka Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 58.7% more expensive than Banja Luka.
Athens vs. Banja Luka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Banja Luka, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.26
|
$17.52
€15.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
BAM15.26
|
$10.51
€9.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
BAM3.33
|
$2.48
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
BAM2.03
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
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Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
BAM2.20
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
BAM8.36
|
$7.54
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
BAM9.07
|
$7.20
€6.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
BAM4.76
|
$4.70
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
BAM7.07
|
$4.85
€4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.21
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.36
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
BAM1.61
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BAM1.65
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.94
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
BAM1.06
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
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Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
BAM9.69
|
$7.94
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.12
BAM59.49
|
$35.04
€30.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,117.48
BAM49,324.81
|
$29,198.27
€25,388.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.59
BAM19.63
|
$14.02
€12.19
|
|
Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.02
BAM42.38
|
$34.45
€29.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.28
BAM788.18
|
$685.67
€596.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.20
BAM569.52
|
$609.10
€529.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.69
BAM201.06
|
$165.77
€144.15
|
|
Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$256.44
BAM434.41
|
$566.82
€492.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,752.25
BAM6,356.29
|
$11,581.98
€10,070.90
|
|
Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BAM3.31
|
$5.84
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BAM2.83
|
$4.12
€3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.81
BAM6.46
|
$5.84
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.02
BAM57.63
|
$56.30
€48.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.20
BAM7.12
|
$10.51
€9.14
|
|
Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Banja Luka
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.55
BAM133.06
|
$101.47
€88.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.02
BAM66.11
|
$47.68
€41.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.49
BAM168.53
|
$105.26
€91.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.08
BAM228.83
|
$125.94
€109.51
|
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Banja Luka vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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