Cost of living comparison
China is 13.3% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in China instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
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Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN24.95
|
$3.33
CN¥24.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.42
|
$5.25
CN¥38.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.14
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.32
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.68
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.44
|
$6.22
CN¥45.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.79
|
$7.41
CN¥53.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.66
|
$1.75
CN¥12.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.90
|
$1.80
CN¥13.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$0.88
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.31
|
$0.63
CN¥4.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$0.74
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.26
|
$0.57
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$0.35
CN¥2.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
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pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.33
|
$4.64
CN¥33.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN49.90
|
$21.41
CN¥155.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,191.51
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN7.98
|
$4.14
CN¥30.14
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.24
|
$14.28
CN¥103.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,017.90
|
$401.04
CN¥2,917.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN668.16
|
$247.64
CN¥1,801.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN114.91
|
$39.51
CN¥287.44
|
|
pay 77.1% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,170.50
|
$456.56
CN¥3,321.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,668.85
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,070.20
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.13
|
$1.15
CN¥8.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.46
|
$3.48
CN¥25.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.79
|
$3.40
CN¥24.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.61
|
$42.27
CN¥307.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN11.98
|
$6.35
CN¥46.22
|
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pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.15
|
$51.26
CN¥372.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN118.99
|
$33.18
CN¥241.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN272.66
|
$80.69
CN¥586.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN286.94
|
$76.44
CN¥556.03
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