Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 28.6% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Minsk
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$15.51
BYN50.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,158.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$299.22
BYN979.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$41.67
BYN136.35
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$301.24
BYN985.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,551.30
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$31.67
BYN103.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$62.57
BYN204.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$47.40
BYN155.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$106.39
BYN348.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$97.82
BYN320.10
|
|
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