Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 28.2% higher than in Minsk (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 49.0% higher than in Minsk | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 115.9% higher than in Minsk | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 25.5% higher than in Minsk | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 22.7% higher than in Minsk | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 32.8% higher than in Minsk | |
Restaurants | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 BYN (845.09 руб) |
31.95 BYN (900.00 руб) |
+6.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 BYN (2,816.97 руб) |
138.45 BYN (3,900.00 руб) |
+38.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.50 BYN (436.63 руб) |
15.97 BYN (450.00 руб) |
+3.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.14 BYN (88.34 руб) |
10.65 BYN (300.00 руб) |
+239.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 BYN (225.36 руб) |
10.65 BYN (300.00 руб) |
+33.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 BYN (148.36 руб) |
8.37 BYN (235.89 руб) |
+59.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 BYN (68.86 руб) |
3.52 BYN (99.26 руб) |
+44.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.40 BYN (39.42 руб) |
1.97 BYN (55.61 руб) |
+41.1 % |
Markets | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.58 BYN (241.61 руб) |
11.55 BYN (325.40 руб) |
+34.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.70 BYN (48.01 руб) |
1.88 BYN (53.04 руб) |
+10.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.78 BYN (50.01 руб) |
2.02 BYN (56.96 руб) |
+13.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.13 BYN (116.40 руб) |
5.66 BYN (159.35 руб) |
+36.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.12 BYN (256.88 руб) |
13.51 BYN (380.69 руб) |
+48.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.51 BYN (155.14 руб) |
6.95 BYN (195.91 руб) |
+26.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.41 BYN (293.32 руб) |
13.73 BYN (386.77 руб) |
+31.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.47 BYN (41.36 руб) |
2.01 BYN (56.74 руб) |
+37.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.49 BYN (70.26 руб) |
2.19 BYN (61.78 руб) |
-12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.51 BYN (70.67 руб) |
2.55 BYN (71.83 руб) |
+1.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.38 BYN (95.30 руб) |
4.85 BYN (136.59 руб) |
+43.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.64 BYN (18.03 руб) |
0.62 BYN (17.59 руб) |
-2.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.91 BYN (25.76 руб) |
0.65 BYN (18.38 руб) |
-28.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.22 BYN (118.78 руб) |
3.80 BYN (107.03 руб) |
-9.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 BYN (50.35 руб) |
1.94 BYN (54.60 руб) |
+8.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25.00 BYN (704.24 руб) |
21.30 BYN (600.00 руб) |
-14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.78 BYN (78.21 руб) |
2.77 BYN (78.05 руб) |
-0.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.39 BYN (151.76 руб) |
5.85 BYN (164.91 руб) |
+8.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.25 BYN (147.89 руб) |
8.16 BYN (230.00 руб) |
+55.5 % |
Transportation | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.90 BYN (25.35 руб) |
2.13 BYN (60.00 руб) |
+136.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
51.05 BYN (1,438.06 руб) |
96.91 BYN (2,730.00 руб) |
+89.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.85 BYN (108.45 руб) |
7.10 BYN (200.00 руб) |
+84.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 BYN (45.33 руб) |
2.29 BYN (64.37 руб) |
+42.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
19.63 BYN (553.00 руб) |
19.17 BYN (540.00 руб) |
-2.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9.05 BYN (254.90 руб) |
7.51 BYN (211.65 руб) |
-17.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
57,500.00 BYN (1,619,758.12 руб) |
106,497.38 BYN (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+85.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,222.88 BYN (2,344,364.09 руб) |
106,770.45 BYN (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+28.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
180.14 BYN (5,074.53 руб) |
379.64 BYN (10,694.27 руб) |
+110.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.64 BYN (722.31 руб) |
19.14 BYN (539.26 руб) |
-25.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
35.29 BYN (994.24 руб) |
19.07 BYN (537.10 руб) |
-46.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
103.24 BYN (2,908.24 руб) |
104.78 BYN (2,951.75 руб) |
+1.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
45.40 BYN (1,278.86 руб) |
83.12 BYN (2,341.58 руб) |
+83.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 BYN (422.55 руб) |
17.75 BYN (500.00 руб) |
+18.3 % |
Childcare | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,021.43 BYN (28,773.34 руб) |
1,555.43 BYN (43,816.09 руб) |
+52.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,666.67 BYN (525,834.52 руб) |
37,490.86 BYN (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+100.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211.95 BYN (5,970.62 руб) |
298.33 BYN (8,403.82 руб) |
+40.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
139.20 BYN (3,921.23 руб) |
142.27 BYN (4,007.82 руб) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
324.45 BYN (9,139.73 руб) |
344.65 BYN (9,708.77 руб) |
+6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
328.02 BYN (9,240.23 руб) |
340.43 BYN (9,589.71 руб) |
+3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,392.49 BYN (39,225.92 руб) |
2,787.16 BYN (78,513.51 руб) |
+100.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
841.97 BYN (23,717.92 руб) |
1,677.28 BYN (47,248.54 руб) |
+99.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,398.03 BYN (67,551.68 руб) |
5,794.10 BYN (163,218.18 руб) |
+141.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,567.29 BYN (44,150.06 руб) |
3,125.97 BYN (88,057.56 руб) |
+99.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
569.25 BYN (16,035.74 руб) |
1,638.30 BYN (46,150.36 руб) |
+187.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
360.13 BYN (10,144.63 руб) |
933.19 BYN (26,287.64 руб) |
+159.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Minsk Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,016.29 BYN (56,798.40 руб) |
3,988.31 BYN (112,349.58 руб) |
+97.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.76 | 14.10 | -10.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 126 | 930 |
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