Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 55.9% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Minsk instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Minsk
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.11
BYN29.70
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.16
BYN16.83
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.46
BYN1.51
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pay 47.2% less for groceries
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P'yongyang
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.06
BYN9.96
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$2.78
BYN9.06
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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$1.29
BYN4.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
BYN5.68
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
BYN1.63
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
BYN2.43
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
BYN2.54
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
BYN3.19
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
BYN0.63
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
BYN0.92
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Minsk
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.80
BYN9.12
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.51
BYN50.55
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.72
BYN12.14
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Minsk
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.42
BYN33.97
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$299.22
BYN975.31
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.24
BYN981.88
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.82
BYN5.94
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Minsk
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.57
BYN203.96
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.40
BYN154.49
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.39
BYN346.77
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.82
BYN318.83
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