Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 31.2% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 58.5% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 33.4% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 6.8% less in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Minsk

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.71 NT$150.49	$9.78 BYN29.76	+107.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 NT$180.59	$6.85 BYN20.83	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 NT$29.35	$0.96 BYN2.92	+4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.86	$0.59 BYN1.80	-9.3%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 58.5% less for groceries

	Taipei	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 NT$64.65	$0.68 BYN2.07	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.85 NT$314.68	$3.79 BYN11.53	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.54 NT$368.90	$3.45 BYN10.51	-70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$87.00	$1.64 BYN4.98	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 NT$142.21	$2.40 BYN7.31	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 NT$71.26	$0.70 BYN2.11	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 NT$48.15	$0.76 BYN2.33	-49.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 NT$44.23	$0.97 BYN2.96	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 NT$64.54	$1.21 BYN3.69	-39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.84	$0.29 BYN0.89	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.27	$0.33 BYN1.02	-67.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Taipei	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 NT$126.01	$3.33 BYN10.13	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	$18.59 BYN56.54	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$21,193.80 BYN64,476.79	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.95 NT$285.93	$5.54 BYN16.86	-38.0%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 33.4% less for housing

	Taipei	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.40 NT$875.71	$13.39 BYN40.74	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	$581.42 BYN1,768.82	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	$380.44 BYN1,157.39	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	$46.63 BYN141.84	-29.6%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 6.8% less for childcare

	Taipei	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	$396.70 BYN1,206.87	-40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,675.66 NT$533K	$24,214.29 BYN73,665.86	+45.2%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 NT$90.29	$1.63 BYN4.96	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 NT$109.45	$2.32 BYN7.06	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$2.61 BYN7.94	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	$37.06 BYN112.75	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 NT$311.01	$5.87 BYN17.86	-39.7%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Taipei	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	$50.77 BYN154.46	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	$44.17 BYN134.36	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	$106.09 BYN322.77	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	$106.95 BYN325.36	+1.8%
Average			+3.1%

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