Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 51.6% higher than in Minsk (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 47.5% higher than in Minsk
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 34.7% higher than in Minsk
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 62.0% higher than in Minsk
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 48.8% higher than in Minsk
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 23.3% higher than in Minsk
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Restaurants
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 BYN
(38.45 lei)
35.76 BYN
(50.00 lei)
     +30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 BYN
(139.81 lei)
178.81 BYN
(250.00 lei)
     +78.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 BYN
(22.37 lei)
25.03 BYN
(35.00 lei)
     +56.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.64 BYN
(5.08 lei)
9.30 BYN
(13.00 lei)
     +155.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 BYN
(10.49 lei)
11.44 BYN
(16.00 lei)
     +52.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 BYN
(7.29 lei)
10.35 BYN
(14.46 lei)
     +98.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 BYN
(3.42 lei)
6.78 BYN
(9.48 lei)
     +177.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 BYN
(1.95 lei)
6.88 BYN
(9.62 lei)
     +393.4 %
Markets
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.55 BYN
(11.95 lei)
21.66 BYN
(30.28 lei)
     +153.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 BYN
(2.38 lei)
3.29 BYN
(4.59 lei)
     +92.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 BYN
(2.45 lei)
2.54 BYN
(3.55 lei)
     +45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 BYN
(5.72 lei)
10.67 BYN
(14.92 lei)
     +160.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.12 BYN
(12.75 lei)
13.64 BYN
(19.06 lei)
     +49.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 BYN
(7.70 lei)
9.86 BYN
(13.79 lei)
     +79.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.60 BYN
(14.82 lei)
16.46 BYN
(23.02 lei)
     +55.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 BYN
(2.08 lei)
1.77 BYN
(2.48 lei)
     +19.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.46 BYN
(3.44 lei)
2.51 BYN
(3.51 lei)
     +1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.51 BYN
(3.51 lei)
2.34 BYN
(3.28 lei)
     -6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.50 BYN
(4.90 lei)
2.95 BYN
(4.12 lei)
     -15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 BYN
(0.88 lei)
1.49 BYN
(2.08 lei)
     +137.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.94 BYN
(1.31 lei)
1.46 BYN
(2.04 lei)
     +55.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.20 BYN
(5.88 lei)
2.84 BYN
(3.97 lei)
     -32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 BYN
(2.50 lei)
2.54 BYN
(3.55 lei)
     +41.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 BYN
(34.95 lei)
21.46 BYN
(30.00 lei)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 BYN
(3.85 lei)
3.54 BYN
(4.94 lei)
     +28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.24 BYN
(7.33 lei)
5.77 BYN
(8.06 lei)
     +10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.55 BYN
(7.76 lei)
18.60 BYN
(26.00 lei)
     +235.1 %
Transportation
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 BYN
(1.26 lei)
2.15 BYN
(3.00 lei)
     +138.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.05 BYN
(71.37 lei)
57.22 BYN
(80.00 lei)
     +12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 BYN
(5.38 lei)
2.15 BYN
(3.00 lei)
     -44.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 BYN
(2.25 lei)
3.45 BYN
(4.83 lei)
     +114.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.82 BYN
(27.70 lei)
21.46 BYN
(30.00 lei)
     +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.08 BYN
(12.70 lei)
19.24 BYN
(26.90 lei)
     +111.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 57,500.00 BYN
(80,391.34 lei)
86,345.83 BYN
(120,720.99 lei)
     +50.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,223.27 BYN
(116,355.31 lei)
85,215.49 BYN
(119,140.65 lei)
     +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.14 BYN
(249.06 lei)
507.05 BYN
(708.92 lei)
     +184.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.60 BYN
(35.79 lei)
30.52 BYN
(42.68 lei)
     +19.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.17 BYN
(49.17 lei)
28.97 BYN
(40.50 lei)
     -17.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.52 BYN
(141.93 lei)
162.69 BYN
(227.45 lei)
     +60.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.71 BYN
(63.90 lei)
71.37 BYN
(99.78 lei)
     +56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 BYN
(20.97 lei)
25.03 BYN
(35.00 lei)
     +66.9 %
Childcare
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 993.75 BYN
(1,389.37 lei)
1,579.77 BYN
(2,208.70 lei)
     +59.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,666.67 BYN
(26,098.06 lei)
32,870.77 BYN
(45,956.96 lei)
     +76.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 215.95 BYN
(301.93 lei)
260.88 BYN
(364.74 lei)
     +20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 136.77 BYN
(191.22 lei)
133.26 BYN
(186.31 lei)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 327.64 BYN
(458.07 lei)
266.09 BYN
(372.03 lei)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 325.78 BYN
(455.48 lei)
331.84 BYN
(463.95 lei)
     +1.9 %
Rent Per Month
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,427.94 BYN
(1,996.42 lei)
1,871.41 BYN
(2,616.44 lei)
     +31.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 852.26 BYN
(1,191.55 lei)
1,292.72 BYN
(1,807.36 lei)
     +51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,481.52 BYN
(3,469.44 lei)
3,172.50 BYN
(4,435.50 lei)
     +27.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,603.54 BYN
(2,241.93 lei)
2,238.23 BYN
(3,129.30 lei)
     +39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 565.15 BYN
(790.14 lei)
820.73 BYN
(1,147.47 lei)
     +45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 361.10 BYN
(504.85 lei)
513.27 BYN
(717.61 lei)
     +42.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Minsk Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,066.98 BYN
(2,889.86 lei)
3,759.35 BYN
(5,255.99 lei)
     +81.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.60 7.36      -52.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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