If you're in the happy position of not being tied to UK for work, then do it. Check out that bad boy. Comparison of the cost of living in Manchester with Banja Luka.
Specifically - Average wage there. £337. And average rent £161 for a city centre one bed.
The only thing keeping me here is how badly I'd struggle to get set up when no speaka da lingo.
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United Kingdom&country2=Bosnia And Herzegovina&city1=Manchester&city2=Banja Luka
Restaurants [
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 £ 2.73 £ -72.74 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 £ 16.78 £ -66.45 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 5.00 £ 3.36 £ -32.89 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.00 £ 0.84 £ -72.04 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.30 £ 1.25 £ -62.25 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.19 £ 0.79 £ -63.98 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.03 £ 0.98 £ -4.76 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.81 £ 0.55 £ -32.25 %
Markets [
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.88 £ 0.59 £ -33.26 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.03 £ 0.52 £ -49.63 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.35 £ 1.06 £ -21.33 %
Eggs (12) 2.15 £ 1.29 £ -40.24 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.30 £ 3.82 £ -47.72 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 9.44 £ 3.32 £ -64.85 %
Apples (1kg) 1.74 £ 0.77 £ -56.12 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.24 £ 1.00 £ -55.54 %
Tomato (1kg) 1.93 £ 0.82 £ -57.34 %
Potato (1kg) 1.12 £ 0.44 £ -60.94 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 £ 0.43 £ -52.28 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.08 £ 0.42 £ -60.73 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.74 £ 3.36 £ -41.60 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 £ 0.45 £ -72.62 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.55 £ 0.72 £ -53.43 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 8.15 £ 1.68 £ -79.42 %
Transportation [
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £ 0.67 £ -73.16 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.00 £ 15.31 £ -66.72 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 £ 0.84 £ -66.45 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.24 £ 0.63 £ -49.38 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 4.19 £ -79.03 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.37 £ 1.02 £ -25.75 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,000.00 £ 13,249.24 £ -11.67 %
Utilities (Monthly) [
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 144.02 £ 109.28 £ -24.12 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 £ 0.09 £ -43.31 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.38 £ 13.87 £ -31.97 %
Sports And Leisure [
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.46 £ 14.62 £ -50.39 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.02 £ 6.81 £ -38.19 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £ 2.08 £ -74.05 %
Clothing And Shoes [
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.82 £ 47.98 £ +2.48 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.12 £ 14.53 £ -48.33 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 56.82 £ 61.82 £ +8.81 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 52.73 £ 57.40 £ +8.85 %
Rent Per Month [
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 636.11 £ 161.68 £ -74.58 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 459.62 £ 111.58 £ -75.72 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,136.36 £ 248.91 £ -78.10 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 840.00 £ 177.41 £ -78.88 %
Buy Apartment Price [
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,740.02 £ 989.11 £ -43.16 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,250.00 £ 698.74 £ -44.10 %
Salaries And Financing [
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Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 1,256.31 £ 337.06 £ -73.17 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 4.43 8.40 +89.68 %
Last updateApril, 2014March, 2014