Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 4.3% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 3.2% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 24.6% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Minsk

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Minsk are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$9.78 BYN29.50	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$6.85 BYN20.65	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.96 BYN2.89	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.59 BYN1.79	+3.9%
Average			-7.9%

Kiev vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Kiev	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$0.68 BYN2.05	-22.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$3.79 BYN11.43	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$3.45 BYN10.42	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$1.64 BYN4.94	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.40 BYN7.25	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.70 BYN2.10	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.76 BYN2.31	+7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.97 BYN2.93	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.21 BYN3.66	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.29 BYN0.88	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.33 BYN1.01	+57.3%
Average			-2.3%

Kiev vs. Minsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Kiev	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$3.33 BYN10.04	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$18.59 BYN56.05	+66.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$5.54 BYN16.72	-4.3%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 3.2% less for housing

	Kiev	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$13.39 BYN40.39	+102.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$46.63 BYN140.62	-39.1%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 24.6% more for childcare

	Kiev	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	-3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+60.7%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.63 BYN4.92	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.32 BYN7.00	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$2.61 BYN7.87	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$37.06 BYN111.77	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$5.87 BYN17.70	+5.3%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$50.77 BYN153.12	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$44.17 BYN133.20	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$106.09 BYN319.97	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$106.95 BYN322.54	-10.9%
Average			-7.1%

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