Cost of living comparison
Austria is 3.0 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Austria instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.75
|
$15.33
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
$10.30
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$2.98
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$2.26
€2.04
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$2.50
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
$8.22
€7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$4.01
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.17
|
$5.79
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.16
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.95
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.75
|
$1.84
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.11
|
$6.51
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.48
|
$49.62
€44.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,896.05
|
$26,063.58
€23,517.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.07
|
$19.69
€17.77
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.08
|
$36.32
€32.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN802.26
|
$871.49
€786.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.98
|
$685.35
€618.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.41
|
$267.95
€241.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,148.17
|
$469.56
€423.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,056.75
|
$14,286.41
€12,890.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$4.59
€4.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$3.54
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$6.46
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.93
|
$44.34
€40.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
$12.69
€11.45
|
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pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.74
|
$85.15
€76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.09
|
$46.34
€41.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.97
|
$89.08
€80.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.07
|
$125.31
€113.07
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