Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Budapest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Budapest are 62.1% higher than in Minsk (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 61.5% higher than in Minsk
Rent Prices in Budapest are 59.4% higher than in Minsk
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 55.4% higher than in Minsk
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 58.0% higher than in Minsk
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 16.9% higher than in Minsk
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Restaurants
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,066.04 Ft
(27.50 BYN)
4,000.00 Ft
(35.88 BYN)
     +30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 11,149.24 Ft
(100.00 BYN)
20,000.00 Ft
(179.38 BYN)
     +79.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,672.39 Ft
(15.00 BYN)
3,000.00 Ft
(26.91 BYN)
     +79.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 445.97 Ft
(4.00 BYN)
1,000.00 Ft
(8.97 BYN)
     +124.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 891.94 Ft
(8.00 BYN)
1,000.00 Ft
(8.97 BYN)
     +12.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 588.12 Ft
(5.27 BYN)
836.89 Ft
(7.51 BYN)
     +42.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 283.49 Ft
(2.54 BYN)
575.35 Ft
(5.16 BYN)
     +103.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 156.47 Ft
(1.40 BYN)
442.11 Ft
(3.97 BYN)
     +182.5 %
Markets
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 957.97 Ft
(8.59 BYN)
1,457.31 Ft
(13.07 BYN)
     +52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 190.48 Ft
(1.71 BYN)
507.02 Ft
(4.55 BYN)
     +166.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 193.60 Ft
(1.74 BYN)
343.56 Ft
(3.08 BYN)
     +77.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 456.47 Ft
(4.09 BYN)
867.04 Ft
(7.78 BYN)
     +89.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,016.71 Ft
(9.12 BYN)
1,629.85 Ft
(14.62 BYN)
     +60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 614.05 Ft
(5.51 BYN)
921.72 Ft
(8.27 BYN)
     +50.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,152.03 Ft
(10.33 BYN)
2,059.74 Ft
(18.47 BYN)
     +78.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 161.74 Ft
(1.45 BYN)
257.35 Ft
(2.31 BYN)
     +59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 279.13 Ft
(2.50 BYN)
304.19 Ft
(2.73 BYN)
     +9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 281.53 Ft
(2.53 BYN)
321.72 Ft
(2.89 BYN)
     +14.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 374.22 Ft
(3.36 BYN)
473.18 Ft
(4.24 BYN)
     +26.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 70.05 Ft
(0.63 BYN)
201.95 Ft
(1.81 BYN)
     +188.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 101.39 Ft
(0.91 BYN)
222.83 Ft
(2.00 BYN)
     +119.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 457.23 Ft
(4.10 BYN)
514.36 Ft
(4.61 BYN)
     +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 199.65 Ft
(1.79 BYN)
174.09 Ft
(1.56 BYN)
     -12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,787.31 Ft
(25.00 BYN)
2,000.00 Ft
(17.94 BYN)
     -28.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 306.12 Ft
(2.75 BYN)
395.04 Ft
(3.54 BYN)
     +29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 595.15 Ft
(5.34 BYN)
543.85 Ft
(4.88 BYN)
     -8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 641.08 Ft
(5.75 BYN)
2,200.00 Ft
(19.73 BYN)
     +243.2 %
Transportation
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.34 Ft
(0.90 BYN)
450.00 Ft
(4.04 BYN)
     +348.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,688.90 Ft
(51.02 BYN)
9,500.00 Ft
(85.21 BYN)
     +67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 445.97 Ft
(4.00 BYN)
1,100.00 Ft
(9.87 BYN)
     +146.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 179.43 Ft
(1.61 BYN)
708.11 Ft
(6.35 BYN)
     +294.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,189.39 Ft
(19.64 BYN)
6,600.00 Ft
(59.20 BYN)
     +201.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,010.37 Ft
(9.06 BYN)
2,365.44 Ft
(21.22 BYN)
     +134.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,689,542.22 Ft
(60,000.00 BYN)
11,000,000.00 Ft
(98,661.46 BYN)
     +64.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,153,522.52 Ft
(82,099.99 BYN)
10,145,465.12 Ft
(90,996.95 BYN)
     +10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 19,319.51 Ft
(173.28 BYN)
56,256.78 Ft
(504.58 BYN)
     +191.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,858.85 Ft
(25.64 BYN)
8,659.11 Ft
(77.67 BYN)
     +202.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,937.15 Ft
(35.31 BYN)
6,162.86 Ft
(55.28 BYN)
     +56.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11,496.87 Ft
(103.12 BYN)
18,172.50 Ft
(162.99 BYN)
     +58.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,061.70 Ft
(45.40 BYN)
5,644.00 Ft
(50.62 BYN)
     +11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,672.39 Ft
(15.00 BYN)
2,550.00 Ft
(22.87 BYN)
     +52.5 %
Childcare
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 116,522.83 Ft
(1,045.12 BYN)
150,454.55 Ft
(1,349.46 BYN)
     +29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,081,190.91 Ft
(18,666.67 BYN)
3,595,238.10 Ft
(32,246.49 BYN)
     +72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 23,096.37 Ft
(207.16 BYN)
28,174.10 Ft
(252.70 BYN)
     +22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15,520.51 Ft
(139.21 BYN)
11,764.71 Ft
(105.52 BYN)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 35,475.92 Ft
(318.19 BYN)
32,973.68 Ft
(295.75 BYN)
     -7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 36,460.83 Ft
(327.03 BYN)
35,176.49 Ft
(315.51 BYN)
     -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 154,957.67 Ft
(1,389.85 BYN)
229,951.25 Ft
(2,062.48 BYN)
     +48.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 94,906.62 Ft
(851.24 BYN)
178,568.26 Ft
(1,601.62 BYN)
     +88.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 267,413.00 Ft
(2,398.49 BYN)
399,759.15 Ft
(3,585.53 BYN)
     +49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 175,835.16 Ft
(1,577.10 BYN)
296,616.93 Ft
(2,660.42 BYN)
     +68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 63,158.09 Ft
(566.48 BYN)
129,429.34 Ft
(1,160.88 BYN)
     +104.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 39,708.25 Ft
(356.15 BYN)
87,694.85 Ft
(786.55 BYN)
     +120.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Minsk Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 222,148.20 Ft
(1,992.50 BYN)
419,245.92 Ft
(3,760.31 BYN)
     +88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.92 9.63      -39.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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