Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.7 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.89
BYN15.54
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
BYN7.77
|
$9.69
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
BYN1.27
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
BYN0.87
|
$2.21
€1.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BYN1.05
|
$1.52
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
BYN5.52
|
$6.04
€5.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
BYN5.15
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BYN2.52
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
BYN2.99
|
$3.82
€3.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BYN1.18
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BYN1.11
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
BYN1.55
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN1.72
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.52
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.51
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
BYN5.44
|
$6.14
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.77
BYN31.08
|
$98.12
€86.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
BYN29,550.25
|
$27,026.44
€23,699.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
BYN6.14
|
$24.11
€21.14
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.96
BYN23.56
|
$39.85
€34.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$405.62
BYN799.08
|
$1,121.66
€983.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.33
BYN506.93
|
$796.04
€698.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.09
BYN71.09
|
$200.28
€175.62
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.95
BYN986.89
|
$133.68
€117.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,880.63
BYN13,554.95
|
$10,327.22
€9,055.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
BYN3.11
|
$4.24
€3.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
BYN2.88
|
$3.51
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
BYN3.11
|
$8.48
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.54
BYN58.20
|
$38.58
€33.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
BYN7.77
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.62
BYN131.23
|
$97.96
€85.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.32
BYN81.41
|
$36.62
€32.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.90
BYN192.86
|
$95.77
€83.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.51
BYN190.13
|
$133.03
€116.66
|
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