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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Banja Luka.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Banja Luka to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1300.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Banja Luka.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Banja Luka does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Banja Luka has very low salaries as low as $400 a month.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Banja Luka are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
- Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Banja Luka is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Walkability: The area of Banja Luka is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
