Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Minsk 

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Consumer Prices in Minsk are 66.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 74.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Minsk are 85.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 69.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 69.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 61.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(81.72 BYN)
9.18 $
(30.00 BYN)
     -63.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(392.25 BYN)
30.59 $
(100.00 BYN)
     -74.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(39.22 BYN)
4.74 $
(15.50 BYN)
     -60.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(26.15 BYN)
0.96 $
(3.13 BYN)
     -88.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(32.69 BYN)
2.45 $
(8.00 BYN)
     -75.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(17.49 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.27 BYN)
     -69.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(9.15 BYN)
0.75 $
(2.44 BYN)
     -73.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(6.88 BYN)
0.43 $
(1.40 BYN)
     -79.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(15.70 BYN)
2.62 $
(8.58 BYN)
     -45.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.82 $
(15.77 BYN)
0.52 $
(1.70 BYN)
     -89.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(8.89 BYN)
0.54 $
(1.78 BYN)
     -80.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(17.53 BYN)
1.26 $
(4.13 BYN)
     -76.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(20.65 BYN)
2.79 $
(9.12 BYN)
     -55.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(24.86 BYN)
1.68 $
(5.51 BYN)
     -77.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(27.28 BYN)
3.19 $
(10.41 BYN)
     -61.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(8.23 BYN)
0.45 $
(1.47 BYN)
     -82.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(3.12 BYN)
0.76 $
(2.49 BYN)
     -20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(4.89 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.51 BYN)
     -48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(7.27 BYN)
1.03 $
(3.38 BYN)
     -53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(4.70 BYN)
0.20 $
(0.64 BYN)
     -86.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(3.45 BYN)
0.28 $
(0.91 BYN)
     -73.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(6.72 BYN)
1.29 $
(4.22 BYN)
     -37.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(7.25 BYN)
0.55 $
(1.79 BYN)
     -75.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(49.03 BYN)
7.65 $
(25.00 BYN)
     -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(7.08 BYN)
0.85 $
(2.78 BYN)
     -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(12.73 BYN)
1.65 $
(5.39 BYN)
     -57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(39.22 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.25 BYN)
     -86.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(5.72 BYN)
0.28 $
(0.90 BYN)
     -84.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(272.87 BYN)
15.62 $
(51.05 BYN)
     -81.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(14.06 BYN)
1.18 $
(3.85 BYN)
     -72.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(8.83 BYN)
0.49 $
(1.61 BYN)
     -81.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(95.41 BYN)
6.00 $
(19.61 BYN)
     -79.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(17.47 BYN)
2.77 $
(9.05 BYN)
     -48.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(98,062.38 BYN)
17,590.84 $
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(86,983.80 BYN)
25,458.12 $
(83,216.14 BYN)
     -4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.27 $
(641.54 BYN)
55.11 $
(180.13 BYN)
     -71.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.30 $
(229.79 BYN)
7.84 $
(25.64 BYN)
     -88.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 $
(239.14 BYN)
10.80 $
(35.29 BYN)
     -85.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(225.04 BYN)
31.58 $
(103.23 BYN)
     -54.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(43.80 BYN)
13.89 $
(45.40 BYN)
     +3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 $
(57.20 BYN)
4.59 $
(15.00 BYN)
     -73.8 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(6,374.05 BYN)
312.48 $
(1,021.43 BYN)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(93,976.45 BYN)
5,710.65 $
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -80.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(204.83 BYN)
64.84 $
(211.94 BYN)
     +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(139.94 BYN)
42.58 $
(139.18 BYN)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(345.94 BYN)
99.25 $
(324.42 BYN)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(476.42 BYN)
100.35 $
(328.01 BYN)
     -31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,487.11 $
(8,129.72 BYN)
425.72 $
(1,391.57 BYN)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(6,837.13 BYN)
257.46 $
(841.58 BYN)
     -87.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(15,456.33 BYN)
733.21 $
(2,396.67 BYN)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(12,338.38 BYN)
479.20 $
(1,566.38 BYN)
     -87.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(2,491.90 BYN)
174.02 $
(568.84 BYN)
     -77.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(2,180.49 BYN)
110.07 $
(359.81 BYN)
     -83.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(20,243.15 BYN)
612.35 $
(2,001.63 BYN)
     -90.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 15.76      +132.6 %
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