Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 47.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,774
|
$9.11
BYN29.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,499
|
$5.16
BYN16.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK437
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK303
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
$3.06
BYN9.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK888
|
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK199
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 72.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,398
|
$15.51
BYN50.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,888,726
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,060.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,336
|
$3.72
BYN12.17
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,692
|
$10.42
BYN34.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK273,441
|
$468.79
BYN1,531.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,173
|
$299.22
BYN977.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,484
|
$41.67
BYN136.11
|
|
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,977
|
$301.24
BYN984.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,493.76
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK736
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,703
|
$31.67
BYN103.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
$4.56
BYN14.89
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,117
|
$62.57
BYN204.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,897
|
$47.40
BYN154.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,065
|
$106.39
BYN347.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,934
|
$97.82
BYN319.55
|
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