Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.5 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN25.00
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.45
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.15
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.33
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 96.8% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.46
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.81
|
$5.11
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.67
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.91
|
$4.93
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.32
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.27
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.35
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN50.00
|
$93.45
€87.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,298.95
|
$32,967.00
€30,771.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN8.00
|
$22.98
€21.45
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.31
|
$42.65
€39.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,019.92
|
$1,347.77
€1,258.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN669.49
|
$999.06
€932.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN115.14
|
$273.14
€254.95
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,172.82
|
$210.36
€196.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,701.90
|
$7,885.50
€7,360.32
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.14
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.47
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.80
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.79
|
$41.73
€38.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN12.00
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.51
|
$91.74
€85.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN119.22
|
$38.98
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN273.20
|
$94.97
€88.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN287.51
|
$118.23
€110.35
|
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