Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 50.4% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Norway, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
|
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