Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Minsk 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Minsk is 43.8% lower than in Vilnius (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Minsk is 45.5% lower than in Vilnius
Rent Prices in Minsk are 50.0% lower than in Vilnius
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 49.7% lower than in Vilnius
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 41.0% lower than in Vilnius
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 25.6% lower than in Vilnius
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Restaurants
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(42.55 BYN)
7.05 €
(25.00 BYN)
     -41.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(212.77 BYN)
28.20 €
(100.00 BYN)
     -53.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(28.37 BYN)
4.51 €
(16.00 BYN)
     -43.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(15.96 BYN)
0.92 €
(3.28 BYN)
     -79.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(15.96 BYN)
2.26 €
(8.00 BYN)
     -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 €
(11.05 BYN)
1.48 €
(5.26 BYN)
     -52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 €
(6.92 BYN)
0.71 €
(2.50 BYN)
     -63.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 €
(5.98 BYN)
0.40 €
(1.41 BYN)
     -76.4 %
Markets
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 €
(17.31 BYN)
2.41 €
(8.55 BYN)
     -50.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(4.69 BYN)
0.48 €
(1.70 BYN)
     -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(3.51 BYN)
0.49 €
(1.75 BYN)
     -50.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 €
(8.97 BYN)
1.16 €
(4.11 BYN)
     -54.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(19.05 BYN)
2.57 €
(9.12 BYN)
     -52.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 €
(10.85 BYN)
1.55 €
(5.51 BYN)
     -49.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.63 €
(16.43 BYN)
2.99 €
(10.59 BYN)
     -35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.60 €
(2.13 BYN)
0.41 €
(1.47 BYN)
     -30.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(2.46 BYN)
0.70 €
(2.49 BYN)
     +1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(2.93 BYN)
0.71 €
(2.51 BYN)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 €
(4.79 BYN)
0.98 €
(3.47 BYN)
     -27.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 €
(1.31 BYN)
0.18 €
(0.63 BYN)
     -51.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 €
(1.50 BYN)
0.27 €
(0.94 BYN)
     -37.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(5.71 BYN)
1.25 €
(4.44 BYN)
     -22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(2.79 BYN)
0.50 €
(1.77 BYN)
     -36.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(28.37 BYN)
7.05 €
(25.00 BYN)
     -11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 €
(4.96 BYN)
0.77 €
(2.72 BYN)
     -45.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 €
(6.28 BYN)
1.49 €
(5.29 BYN)
     -15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.86 €
(17.23 BYN)
1.48 €
(5.25 BYN)
     -69.5 %
Transportation
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.66 €
(2.34 BYN)
0.25 €
(0.90 BYN)
     -61.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 €
(102.84 BYN)
14.40 €
(51.05 BYN)
     -50.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 €
(8.87 BYN)
1.04 €
(3.70 BYN)
     -58.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(3.99 BYN)
0.45 €
(1.61 BYN)
     -59.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 €
(44.68 BYN)
5.59 €
(19.83 BYN)
     -55.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 €
(20.20 BYN)
2.56 €
(9.08 BYN)
     -55.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,350.00 €
(100,533.50 BYN)
16,214.74 €
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,455.56 €
(97,361.66 BYN)
23,471.24 €
(83,232.67 BYN)
     -14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.35 €
(689.18 BYN)
50.75 €
(179.97 BYN)
     -73.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.29 €
(47.14 BYN)
7.17 €
(25.43 BYN)
     -46.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.61 €
(55.34 BYN)
9.89 €
(35.08 BYN)
     -36.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.53 €
(115.34 BYN)
28.86 €
(102.36 BYN)
     -11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 €
(95.75 BYN)
12.80 €
(45.40 BYN)
     -52.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(28.37 BYN)
4.23 €
(15.00 BYN)
     -47.1 %
Childcare
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.41 €
(1,735.53 BYN)
280.23 €
(993.75 BYN)
     -42.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,468.69 €
(26,485.13 BYN)
5,263.92 €
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.00 €
(273.05 BYN)
60.51 €
(214.59 BYN)
     -21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.68 €
(115.89 BYN)
39.03 €
(138.39 BYN)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.81 €
(322.02 BYN)
92.78 €
(329.00 BYN)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.56 €
(374.32 BYN)
92.18 €
(326.87 BYN)
     -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 768.10 €
(2,723.81 BYN)
397.05 €
(1,408.01 BYN)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 555.17 €
(1,968.73 BYN)
239.09 €
(847.85 BYN)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,330.00 €
(4,716.39 BYN)
694.86 €
(2,464.09 BYN)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 913.00 €
(3,237.64 BYN)
453.88 €
(1,609.52 BYN)
     -50.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 424.48 €
(1,505.26 BYN)
160.86 €
(570.45 BYN)
     -62.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.64 €
(938.45 BYN)
101.77 €
(360.88 BYN)
     -61.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,414.43 €
(5,015.78 BYN)
573.82 €
(2,034.85 BYN)
     -59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.32 15.77      +265.0 %
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