Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Minsk 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Minsk are 43.5% lower than in Vilnius (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 45.0% lower than in Vilnius
Rent Prices in Minsk are 49.4% lower than in Vilnius
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 49.5% lower than in Vilnius
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 40.6% lower than in Vilnius
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 25.8% lower than in Vilnius
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Restaurants
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(42.29 BYN)
7.09 €
(25.00 BYN)
     -40.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(211.45 BYN)
28.38 €
(100.00 BYN)
     -52.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(28.19 BYN)
4.54 €
(16.00 BYN)
     -43.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(15.86 BYN)
0.93 €
(3.27 BYN)
     -79.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 €
(16.39 BYN)
2.27 €
(8.00 BYN)
     -51.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 €
(10.99 BYN)
1.49 €
(5.26 BYN)
     -52.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 €
(7.10 BYN)
0.71 €
(2.50 BYN)
     -64.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 €
(6.03 BYN)
0.40 €
(1.41 BYN)
     -76.6 %
Markets
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 €
(17.20 BYN)
2.42 €
(8.55 BYN)
     -50.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(4.66 BYN)
0.48 €
(1.70 BYN)
     -63.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(3.49 BYN)
0.50 €
(1.75 BYN)
     -49.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 €
(8.92 BYN)
1.17 €
(4.11 BYN)
     -53.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(18.93 BYN)
2.59 €
(9.12 BYN)
     -51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 €
(10.79 BYN)
1.56 €
(5.51 BYN)
     -48.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.63 €
(16.33 BYN)
3.00 €
(10.59 BYN)
     -35.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.60 €
(2.12 BYN)
0.42 €
(1.47 BYN)
     -30.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(2.45 BYN)
0.71 €
(2.49 BYN)
     +1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(2.91 BYN)
0.71 €
(2.51 BYN)
     -13.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 €
(4.76 BYN)
0.98 €
(3.47 BYN)
     -27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 €
(1.30 BYN)
0.18 €
(0.63 BYN)
     -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 €
(1.49 BYN)
0.27 €
(0.94 BYN)
     -36.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(5.67 BYN)
1.26 €
(4.44 BYN)
     -21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(2.77 BYN)
0.50 €
(1.77 BYN)
     -36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(28.19 BYN)
7.09 €
(25.00 BYN)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 €
(4.93 BYN)
0.77 €
(2.72 BYN)
     -44.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 €
(6.24 BYN)
1.50 €
(5.29 BYN)
     -15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.86 €
(17.13 BYN)
1.49 €
(5.25 BYN)
     -69.3 %
Transportation
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.66 €
(2.33 BYN)
0.26 €
(0.90 BYN)
     -61.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 €
(102.20 BYN)
14.49 €
(51.05 BYN)
     -50.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 €
(8.81 BYN)
1.05 €
(3.70 BYN)
     -58.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(3.97 BYN)
0.46 €
(1.61 BYN)
     -59.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 €
(44.41 BYN)
5.62 €
(19.81 BYN)
     -55.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 €
(20.08 BYN)
2.58 €
(9.08 BYN)
     -54.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,350.00 €
(99,911.57 BYN)
16,315.68 €
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -42.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,455.56 €
(96,759.36 BYN)
23,613.18 €
(83,218.00 BYN)
     -14.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.35 €
(684.92 BYN)
51.06 €
(179.95 BYN)
     -73.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.29 €
(46.85 BYN)
7.22 €
(25.43 BYN)
     -45.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.61 €
(55.00 BYN)
9.95 €
(35.08 BYN)
     -36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.53 €
(114.63 BYN)
29.04 €
(102.34 BYN)
     -10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 €
(95.15 BYN)
12.88 €
(45.40 BYN)
     -52.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(28.19 BYN)
4.26 €
(15.00 BYN)
     -46.8 %
Childcare
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.41 €
(1,724.79 BYN)
281.98 €
(993.75 BYN)
     -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,468.69 €
(26,321.28 BYN)
5,296.68 €
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -29.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.32 €
(265.44 BYN)
60.88 €
(214.56 BYN)
     -19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.13 €
(113.23 BYN)
39.26 €
(138.35 BYN)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 €
(314.30 BYN)
93.33 €
(328.92 BYN)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.16 €
(363.55 BYN)
92.74 €
(326.84 BYN)
     -10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 768.10 €
(2,706.96 BYN)
398.97 €
(1,406.05 BYN)
     -48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 551.67 €
(1,944.19 BYN)
240.35 €
(847.04 BYN)
     -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,322.58 €
(4,661.06 BYN)
698.41 €
(2,461.33 BYN)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 900.67 €
(3,174.15 BYN)
456.14 €
(1,607.54 BYN)
     -49.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.59 €
(1,489.30 BYN)
161.62 €
(569.57 BYN)
     -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.64 €
(932.65 BYN)
102.20 €
(360.19 BYN)
     -61.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vilnius Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,414.43 €
(4,984.75 BYN)
577.11 €
(2,033.87 BYN)
     -59.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 15.77      +269.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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