Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 6.9% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 12.4% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 RON 39.10
$9.44 BYN 27.38
-4.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 RON 145
$30.71 BYN 89.1
8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 RON 29.29
$5.61 BYN 16.28
19.96%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RON 7.83
$1.71 BYN 4.95
5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.41
$0.60 BYN 1.73
221.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$0.42 BYN 1.23
290.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.22
$1.24 BYN 3.60
89.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RON 11.95
$2.17 BYN 6.29
26.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.09
$0.73 BYN 2.12
91.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$0.60 BYN 1.74
108.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 RON 5.96
$1.21 BYN 3.51
13.22%
Eggs
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.30 BYN 3.77
6.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 RON 22.49
$6.72 BYN 19.47
-23.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RON 19.86
$4.20 BYN 12.17
8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.39
$7.79 BYN 22.60
10.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.90
$1.16 BYN 3.38
-22.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.69 BYN 4.90
-6.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.76 BYN 5.09
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.50 BYN 7.25
-52.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RON 2.05
$0.44 BYN 1.27
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.57 BYN 1.65
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RON 1.92
$1.34 BYN 3.90
-67.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.55 BYN 1.60
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.41
$1.81 BYN 5.26
209.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 RON 24.15
$7.87 BYN 22.84
-29.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.95 BYN 2.75
-30.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.10
$1.75 BYN 5.07
-46.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.30 BYN 0.87
136.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 RON 101
$15.45 BYN 44.80
50.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RON 2.05
$1.36 BYN 3.94
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.30 BYN 0.87
46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 RON 22.29
$5.87 BYN 17.04
-12.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$0.78 BYN 2.25
103.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K RON 78.4K
$19.8K BYN 57.5K
-9.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K RON 102.7K
$23.6K BYN 68.4K
0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 RON 513
$54.2 BYN 157
117.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 RON 29.18
$7.49 BYN 21.71
-10.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RON 30.67
$10.44 BYN 30.26
-32.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 RON 164
$31.14 BYN 90.3
20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 RON 39.58
$15.07 BYN 43.69
-39.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 RON 20.27
$4.54 BYN 13.16
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,908
$307 BYN 889
43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,058 RON 30.7K
$10.1K BYN 29.4K
-30.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$50.7 BYN 147
32.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RON 151
$42.80 BYN 124
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RON 305
$113 BYN 328
-38.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 304
$98.4 BYN 285
-29.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 RON 1,525
$476 BYN 1,381
-26.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,010
$317 BYN 920
-26.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,534
$836 BYN 2,425
-2.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,520
$560 BYN 1,623
3.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,361 RON 5,918
$2,253 BYN 6,535
-39.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 RON 3,725
$1,445 BYN 4,191
-40.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 RON 5,860
$909 BYN 2,636
48.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
14.77
-55.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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