Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 31.3% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 48.8% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 67.2% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 28.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in Moscow

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Minsk.

Moscow vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.81	$9.19 RUB754.90	+0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.89	$5.10 RUB419.39	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.41	$1.07 RUB88.10	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$0.49 RUB39.87	+4.5%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Minsk	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$0.62 RUB50.83	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.00	$4.41 RUB362.04	+44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.09	$3.57 RUB293.08	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$1.52 RUB124.85	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.70	$1.99 RUB163.14	+13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$0.68 RUB55.64	+35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.43	$0.67 RUB54.84	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$0.72 RUB58.79	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$1.12 RUB92.31	+14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$0.25 RUB20.48	+29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$0.21 RUB17.19	-25.9%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 48.8% more for transportation

	Minsk	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.15	$2.22 RUB182.27	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.72	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+84.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,129.97	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+75.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.18	$5.82 RUB478.10	+56.2%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 67.2% more for housing

	Minsk	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.09	$6.38 RUB524.14	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,533.33	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+104.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN978.69	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+94.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.28	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+108.0%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 28.2% more for childcare

	Minsk	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN985.28	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,534.75	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+1.6%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$3.06 RUB251.63	+113.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.51	$2.52 RUB207.44	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.96	$2.45 RUB201.31	+34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.58	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.90	$5.10 RUB419.39	+12.0%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Minsk	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.67	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.03	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN347.98	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN319.94	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+4.2%
Average			+6.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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