Cost of living comparison

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Minsk vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 28.7% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants
pay 25.9% more in Minsk
Groceries
pay 5.5% more in Minsk
Transportation
pay 7.0% less in Minsk
Housing
pay 49.9% more in Minsk
Childcare
pay 54.3% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.4% more in Minsk
Clothing
pay 37.1% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

pay 25.9% more for restaurants

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.80
UAH246.33
$9.11
BYN29.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.14
UAH218.29
$5.16
BYN16.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.58
UAH24.63
$0.74
BYN2.43

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Bread
1 loaf
$0.59
UAH25.00
$0.56
BYN1.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
UAH159.61
$3.06
BYN10.05
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
UAH155.99
$2.78
BYN9.14

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.89
UAH207.78
$2.80
BYN9.20
Monthly public transit pass $10.29
UAH437.10
$15.51
BYN50.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,988.02
UAH1,103,859.50
$17,466.62
BYN57,412.60

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pay 49.9% more for housing

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.34
UAH226.90
$10.42
BYN34.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $273.41
UAH11,613.11
$468.79
BYN1,540.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $187.56
UAH7,966.63
$299.22
BYN983.53

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pay 54.3% more for childcare

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $271.83
UAH11,546.00
$301.24
BYN990.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,183.21
UAH220,160.41
$10,252.74
BYN33,700.65

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pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.94
UAH40.02
$1.43
BYN4.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.03
UAH43.65
$1.69
BYN5.54
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.19
UAH93.01
$1.82
BYN5.99

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

 
Ukraine
Minsk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.28
UAH1,965.88
$62.57
BYN205.68
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.59
UAH1,341.79
$47.40
BYN155.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.32
UAH3,156.77
$106.39
BYN349.70

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