Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.9 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
BYN25.01
|
$15.24
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
BYN16.00
|
$10.88
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
$3.08
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$2.74
€2.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
$2.14
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
BYN10.05
|
$6.94
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
BYN8.55
|
$4.68
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
$3.49
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
BYN5.51
|
$6.38
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
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pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
BYN51.06
|
$53.34
€48.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,572.15
BYN57,512.67
|
$32,415.23
€29,210.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
BYN11.70
|
$25.46
€22.95
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
BYN35.09
|
$42.52
€38.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.93
BYN1,407.13
|
$1,392.07
€1,254.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.96
BYN847.55
|
$988.74
€890.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
BYN137.65
|
$278.35
€250.83
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.69
BYN993.97
|
$209.09
€188.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,704.58
BYN18,670.78
|
$9,427.53
€8,495.43
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
$4.90
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
BYN5.26
|
$4.05
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
BYN5.25
|
$8.93
€8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.28
BYN102.37
|
$37.56
€33.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BYN15.00
|
$13.33
€12.02
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
BYN214.62
|
$88.82
€80.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.29
BYN138.40
|
$41.27
€37.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
BYN329.03
|
$96.51
€86.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.89
BYN326.93
|
$144.43
€130.15
|
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