Cost of living comparison
China is 55.7% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in China instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
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Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
BYN25.08
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
BYN13.30
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BYN2.23
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
BYN1.33
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 81.8% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
BYN1.49
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
BYN8.97
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.19
BYN7.43
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.08
BYN3.66
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
BYN4.70
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
BYN1.83
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BYN2.31
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
BYN2.20
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BYN3.51
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.90
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.85
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.45
BYN8.29
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BYN51.84
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,398.01
BYN52,171.03
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.37
BYN8.03
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.66
BYN36.13
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.84
BYN1,202.26
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.98
BYN830.05
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.96
BYN111.67
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.11
BYN1,382.75
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,340.67
BYN18,095.07
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
BYN3.01
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
BYN4.46
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
BYN4.51
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.81
BYN84.06
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
BYN10.10
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.13
BYN159.67
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.30
BYN116.23
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.80
BYN260.23
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.22
BYN268.41
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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