Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bucharest vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary
Bucharest is 2.0 times more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 76.3% more in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
Bucharest vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.15
BYN26.92
|
$13.80
RON59.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
BYN17.37
|
$8.05
RON34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
BYN1.74
|
$2.27
RON9.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
BYN1.17
|
$2.15
RON9.31
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.67
|
$1.44
RON6.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
BYN9.21
|
$4.98
RON21.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
BYN7.86
|
$6.67
RON28.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.30
BYN3.84
|
$3.62
RON15.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
BYN5.32
|
$3.38
RON14.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BYN1.55
|
$0.64
RON2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.23
|
$0.79
RON3.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.41
|
$0.80
RON3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
BYN2.93
|
$1.18
RON5.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
BYN0.71
|
$0.46
RON2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.78
|
$0.47
RON2.04
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BYN8.44
|
$6.36
RON27.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.05
BYN44.29
|
$23.00
RON99.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,703.95
BYN52,108.75
|
$28,745.54
RON124,637.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
BYN11.29
|
$6.21
RON26.92
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.78
BYN28.78
|
$11.39
RON49.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.71
BYN1,406.05
|
$647.24
RON2,806.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.53
BYN946.36
|
$432.85
RON1,876.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
BYN114.02
|
$139.60
RON605.29
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of housing
pay 85.6% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.61
BYN861.24
|
$664.86
RON2,882.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,129.44
BYN29,814.38
|
$14,582.52
RON63,228.34
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
BYN3.04
|
$3.45
RON14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BYN5.04
|
$3.28
RON14.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
BYN5.65
|
$6.67
RON28.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.97
BYN85.25
|
$52.49
RON227.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
BYN13.90
|
$9.20
RON39.88
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.59
BYN125.37
|
$80.54
RON349.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
BYN119.77
|
$45.47
RON197.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.65
BYN325.67
|
$93.98
RON407.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.51
BYN275.22
|
$109.75
RON475.87
|
|
Minsk vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing
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