Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Minsk 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Minsk are 24.5% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 34.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Minsk are 54.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 27.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Minsk are 19.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 20.7% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.28 € (922.51 руб) |
7.09 € (25.00 BYN) |
-23.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.23 € (4,000.00 руб) |
28.38 € (100.00 BYN) |
-29.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.53 € (450.00 руб) |
4.54 € (16.00 BYN) |
+0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.02 € (300.00 руб) |
0.93 € (3.27 BYN) |
-69.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (300.00 руб) |
2.27 € (8.00 BYN) |
-24.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.38 € (236.62 руб) |
1.49 € (5.26 BYN) |
-37.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.01 € (100.19 руб) |
0.71 € (2.50 BYN) |
-29.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.57 € (56.38 руб) |
0.40 € (1.41 BYN) |
-29.5 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.30 € (328.42 руб) |
2.42 € (8.55 BYN) |
-26.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.53 € (52.33 руб) |
0.48 € (1.70 BYN) |
-8.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 € (58.26 руб) |
0.50 € (1.75 BYN) |
-15.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.60 € (159.23 руб) |
1.17 € (4.11 BYN) |
-27.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.93 € (391.21 руб) |
2.59 € (9.12 BYN) |
-34.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.01 € (199.71 руб) |
1.56 € (5.51 BYN) |
-22.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.99 € (396.45 руб) |
3.00 € (10.59 BYN) |
-24.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.58 € (58.12 руб) |
0.42 € (1.47 BYN) |
-28.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (62.70 руб) |
0.71 € (2.49 BYN) |
+12.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.73 € (72.52 руб) |
0.71 € (2.51 BYN) |
-2.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.44 € (142.74 руб) |
0.98 € (3.47 BYN) |
-31.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.17 € (17.38 руб) |
0.18 € (0.63 BYN) |
+2.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.19 € (18.55 руб) |
0.27 € (0.94 BYN) |
+43.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.09 € (108.25 руб) |
1.26 € (4.44 BYN) |
+15.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.55 € (54.91 руб) |
0.50 € (1.77 BYN) |
-8.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.03 € (600.00 руб) |
7.09 € (25.00 BYN) |
+17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.78 € (77.64 руб) |
0.77 € (2.72 BYN) |
-1.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 € (161.54 руб) |
1.50 € (5.29 BYN) |
-7.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.31 € (230.00 руб) |
1.49 € (5.25 BYN) |
-35.6 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.60 € (60.00 руб) |
0.26 € (0.90 BYN) |
-57.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
27.46 € (2,730.00 руб) |
14.49 € (51.05 BYN) |
-47.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.11 € (209.50 руб) |
1.05 € (3.70 BYN) |
-50.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.65 € (64.37 руб) |
0.46 € (1.61 BYN) |
-29.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.43 € (540.00 руб) |
5.62 € (19.81 BYN) |
+3.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.13 € (211.74 руб) |
2.58 € (9.08 BYN) |
+21.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,170.43 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
16,315.68 € (57,500.00 BYN) |
-45.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,298.65 € (3,012,750.00 руб) |
23,613.18 € (83,218.00 BYN) |
-22.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.00 € (10,938.02 руб) |
51.06 € (179.95 BYN) |
-53.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.49 € (545.60 руб) |
7.22 € (25.43 BYN) |
+31.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.50 € (547.18 руб) |
9.95 € (35.08 BYN) |
+80.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.72 € (3,054.88 руб) |
29.04 € (102.34 BYN) |
-5.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.49 € (2,435.38 руб) |
12.88 € (45.40 BYN) |
-47.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.03 € (500.00 руб) |
4.26 € (15.00 BYN) |
-15.4 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
447.43 € (44,490.05 руб) |
281.98 € (993.75 BYN) |
-37.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,621.06 € (1,056,106.46 руб) |
5,296.68 € (18,666.67 BYN) |
-50.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.53 € (8,902.59 руб) |
60.88 € (214.56 BYN) |
-32.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.04 € (4,180.53 руб) |
39.26 € (138.35 BYN) |
-6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.14 € (10,653.80 руб) |
93.33 € (328.92 BYN) |
-12.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
104.95 € (10,435.47 руб) |
92.74 € (326.84 BYN) |
-11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
816.92 € (81,230.77 руб) |
398.97 € (1,406.05 BYN) |
-51.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
492.29 € (48,950.72 руб) |
240.35 € (847.04 BYN) |
-51.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,698.55 € (168,895.83 руб) |
698.41 € (2,461.33 BYN) |
-58.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
903.70 € (89,859.39 руб) |
456.14 € (1,607.54 BYN) |
-49.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
502.48 € (49,964.56 руб) |
161.62 € (569.57 BYN) |
-67.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
275.74 € (27,418.61 руб) |
102.20 € (360.19 BYN) |
-62.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Minsk Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,115.45 € (110,914.41 руб) |
577.11 € (2,033.87 BYN) |
-48.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.82 | 15.77 | +6.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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