Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 58.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Minsk
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 74.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,206.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$299.22
BYN980.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$301.24
BYN986.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.88
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$106.39
BYN348.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$97.82
BYN320.37
|
|
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