Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 48.4% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
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Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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