Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 180.1% higher than in Minsk (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 191.4% higher than in Minsk
Rent Prices in Oslo are 226.7% higher than in Minsk
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 199.1% higher than in Minsk
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 204.4% higher than in Minsk
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 95.7% higher than in Minsk
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Restaurants
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 BYN
(82.93 kr)
66.32 BYN
(220.00 kr)
     +165.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 BYN
(331.71 kr)
301.47 BYN
(1,000.00 kr)
     +201.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 BYN
(53.07 kr)
38.27 BYN
(126.94 kr)
     +139.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.27 BYN
(10.85 kr)
33.16 BYN
(110.00 kr)
     +913.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 BYN
(26.54 kr)
33.16 BYN
(110.00 kr)
     +314.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 BYN
(17.54 kr)
14.04 BYN
(46.58 kr)
     +165.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 BYN
(8.31 kr)
11.50 BYN
(38.16 kr)
     +359.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 BYN
(4.87 kr)
8.34 BYN
(27.68 kr)
     +468.9 %
Markets
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.55 BYN
(28.35 kr)
25.42 BYN
(84.32 kr)
     +197.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 BYN
(5.65 kr)
9.33 BYN
(30.94 kr)
     +447.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 BYN
(5.80 kr)
4.41 BYN
(14.61 kr)
     +152.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 BYN
(13.64 kr)
13.96 BYN
(46.30 kr)
     +239.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.12 BYN
(30.25 kr)
17.65 BYN
(58.53 kr)
     +93.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 BYN
(18.27 kr)
21.06 BYN
(69.85 kr)
     +282.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 BYN
(35.12 kr)
41.17 BYN
(136.57 kr)
     +288.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 BYN
(4.88 kr)
4.56 BYN
(15.13 kr)
     +210.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.49 BYN
(8.26 kr)
3.06 BYN
(10.15 kr)
     +22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.51 BYN
(8.33 kr)
4.15 BYN
(13.75 kr)
     +65.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.47 BYN
(11.50 kr)
7.02 BYN
(23.30 kr)
     +102.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 BYN
(2.10 kr)
2.99 BYN
(9.93 kr)
     +372.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.94 BYN
(3.13 kr)
3.23 BYN
(10.72 kr)
     +242.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.44 BYN
(14.73 kr)
8.11 BYN
(26.90 kr)
     +82.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 BYN
(5.89 kr)
6.30 BYN
(20.89 kr)
     +255.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 BYN
(82.93 kr)
48.23 BYN
(160.00 kr)
     +92.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.72 BYN
(9.03 kr)
10.43 BYN
(34.60 kr)
     +283.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.29 BYN
(17.54 kr)
12.90 BYN
(42.79 kr)
     +144.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.25 BYN
(17.41 kr)
46.73 BYN
(155.00 kr)
     +790.1 %
Transportation
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 BYN
(2.99 kr)
12.06 BYN
(40.00 kr)
     +1,239.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.05 BYN
(169.34 kr)
261.37 BYN
(867.00 kr)
     +412.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 BYN
(12.27 kr)
30.15 BYN
(100.00 kr)
     +714.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 BYN
(5.34 kr)
7.64 BYN
(25.34 kr)
     +374.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.81 BYN
(65.72 kr)
156.76 BYN
(520.00 kr)
     +691.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.08 BYN
(30.13 kr)
25.43 BYN
(84.36 kr)
     +180.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 57,500.00 BYN
(190,732.90 kr)
120,587.48 BYN
(400,000.00 kr)
     +109.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,221.57 BYN
(276,053.76 kr)
117,022.61 BYN
(388,175.00 kr)
     +40.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.96 BYN
(596.93 kr)
547.34 BYN
(1,815.57 kr)
     +204.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.43 BYN
(84.36 kr)
113.61 BYN
(376.84 kr)
     +346.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.08 BYN
(116.37 kr)
144.67 BYN
(479.88 kr)
     +312.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.34 BYN
(339.49 kr)
151.28 BYN
(501.80 kr)
     +47.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.40 BYN
(150.59 kr)
83.25 BYN
(276.15 kr)
     +83.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 BYN
(49.76 kr)
49.74 BYN
(165.00 kr)
     +231.6 %
Childcare
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 993.75 BYN
(3,296.36 kr)
991.46 BYN
(3,288.75 kr)
     -0.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,666.67 BYN
(61,919.09 kr)
36,449.72 BYN
(120,907.14 kr)
     +95.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 214.57 BYN
(711.74 kr)
277.56 BYN
(920.68 kr)
     +29.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 138.36 BYN
(458.96 kr)
145.95 BYN
(484.14 kr)
     +5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 328.94 BYN
(1,091.13 kr)
326.95 BYN
(1,084.54 kr)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 326.85 BYN
(1,084.19 kr)
437.13 BYN
(1,450.00 kr)
     +33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,406.52 BYN
(4,665.57 kr)
4,591.19 BYN
(15,229.41 kr)
     +226.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 847.24 BYN
(2,810.38 kr)
3,702.04 BYN
(12,280.00 kr)
     +337.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,462.00 BYN
(8,166.69 kr)
7,012.55 BYN
(23,261.29 kr)
     +184.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,608.02 BYN
(5,333.96 kr)
5,356.99 BYN
(17,769.64 kr)
     +233.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 569.71 BYN
(1,889.78 kr)
2,617.66 BYN
(8,683.02 kr)
     +359.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.28 BYN
(1,195.08 kr)
1,829.44 BYN
(6,068.42 kr)
     +407.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Minsk Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,033.95 BYN
(6,746.81 kr)
11,596.62 BYN
(38,467.09 kr)
     +470.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.77 4.10      -74.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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