Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Minsk 

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Cost of Living in Minsk is 31.7% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Minsk is 42.5% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Minsk are 61.9% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 31.2% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 23.0% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 19.2% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(35.72 BYN)
839.94 руб
(30.00 BYN)
     -16.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(178.58 BYN)
2,799.80 руб
(100.00 BYN)
     -44.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(17.86 BYN)
489.97 руб
(17.50 BYN)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(12.50 BYN)
111.99 руб
(4.00 BYN)
     -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(12.50 BYN)
223.98 руб
(8.00 BYN)
     -36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 260.35 руб
(9.30 BYN)
156.54 руб
(5.59 BYN)
     -39.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 109.22 руб
(3.90 BYN)
64.32 руб
(2.30 BYN)
     -41.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.77 руб
(1.88 BYN)
41.13 руб
(1.47 BYN)
     -22.1 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 368.43 руб
(13.16 BYN)
258.75 руб
(9.24 BYN)
     -29.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.47 руб
(2.05 BYN)
48.72 руб
(1.74 BYN)
     -15.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.56 руб
(2.06 BYN)
49.48 руб
(1.77 BYN)
     -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 150.99 руб
(5.39 BYN)
117.77 руб
(4.21 BYN)
     -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 432.03 руб
(15.43 BYN)
260.66 руб
(9.31 BYN)
     -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 205.83 руб
(7.35 BYN)
162.08 руб
(5.79 BYN)
     -21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 421.08 руб
(15.04 BYN)
322.38 руб
(11.51 BYN)
     -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.14 руб
(2.36 BYN)
45.44 руб
(1.62 BYN)
     -31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 68.17 руб
(2.43 BYN)
70.08 руб
(2.50 BYN)
     +2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 81.62 руб
(2.92 BYN)
74.53 руб
(2.66 BYN)
     -8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 133.29 руб
(4.76 BYN)
94.32 руб
(3.37 BYN)
     -29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 30.52 руб
(1.09 BYN)
17.18 руб
(0.61 BYN)
     -43.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.33 руб
(0.94 BYN)
23.76 руб
(0.85 BYN)
     -9.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 120.67 руб
(4.31 BYN)
119.19 руб
(4.26 BYN)
     -1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 58.59 руб
(2.09 BYN)
52.97 руб
(1.89 BYN)
     -9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(28.57 BYN)
699.95 руб
(25.00 BYN)
     -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.75 руб
(3.10 BYN)
84.98 руб
(3.04 BYN)
     -2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.11 руб
(6.43 BYN)
161.54 руб
(5.77 BYN)
     -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.00 руб
(8.89 BYN)
167.99 руб
(6.00 BYN)
     -32.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 63.00 руб
(2.25 BYN)
25.20 руб
(0.90 BYN)
     -60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(102.51 BYN)
1,428.60 руб
(51.02 BYN)
     -50.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(8.93 BYN)
111.99 руб
(4.00 BYN)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(2.30 BYN)
45.06 руб
(1.61 BYN)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(21.43 BYN)
531.96 руб
(19.00 BYN)
     -11.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.69 руб
(8.13 BYN)
264.74 руб
(9.46 BYN)
     +16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(107,150.38 BYN)
2,099,852.62 руб
(75,000.00 BYN)
     -30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,014,736.84 руб
(107,676.73 BYN)
2,255,731.98 руб
(80,567.51 BYN)
     -25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,390.67 руб
(406.84 BYN)
4,887.76 руб
(174.58 BYN)
     -57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 621.24 руб
(22.19 BYN)
686.47 руб
(24.52 BYN)
     +10.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 637.82 руб
(22.78 BYN)
963.84 руб
(34.43 BYN)
     +51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,060.67 руб
(145.03 BYN)
2,899.66 руб
(103.57 BYN)
     -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,631.76 руб
(94.00 BYN)
1,349.29 руб
(48.19 BYN)
     -48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(17.86 BYN)
419.97 руб
(15.00 BYN)
     -16.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,882.35 руб
(1,853.07 BYN)
30,097.89 руб
(1,075.00 BYN)
     -42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,081,000.00 руб
(38,609.85 BYN)
939,772.46 руб
(33,565.66 BYN)
     -13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,779.25 руб
(277.85 BYN)
5,060.21 руб
(180.73 BYN)
     -35.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,334.68 руб
(154.82 BYN)
4,188.99 руб
(149.62 BYN)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,808.33 руб
(386.04 BYN)
10,105.32 руб
(360.93 BYN)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,859.32 руб
(423.58 BYN)
8,524.05 руб
(304.45 BYN)
     -28.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 108,583.25 руб
(3,878.25 BYN)
43,152.73 руб
(1,541.28 BYN)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 64,069.83 руб
(2,288.37 BYN)
28,521.81 руб
(1,018.71 BYN)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 230,425.53 руб
(8,230.06 BYN)
75,504.39 руб
(2,696.77 BYN)
     -67.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 111,630.61 руб
(3,987.09 BYN)
49,151.99 руб
(1,755.55 BYN)
     -56.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 62,641.21 руб
(2,237.34 BYN)
16,314.11 руб
(582.69 BYN)
     -74.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,417.06 руб
(1,050.68 BYN)
10,355.17 руб
(369.85 BYN)
     -64.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 136,272.43 руб
(4,867.21 BYN)
63,262.55 руб
(2,259.54 BYN)
     -53.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.60 14.60      -35.4 %
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