Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Minsk

🙂 Solo nomad: An Najaf is 16.1% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: An Najaf is 5.4% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 IQD 5,353
$9.44 BYN 27.85
-56.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$30.71 BYN 90.6
-25.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 IQD 6,454
$5.61 BYN 16.56
-12.12%
Cappuccino
$2.63 IQD 3,448
$1.71 BYN 5.04
53.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 513
$0.60 BYN 1.76
-35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 245
$0.42 BYN 1.25
-54.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 IQD 4,635
$1.24 BYN 3.66
185.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,816
$2.17 BYN 6.39
34.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 IQD 1,783
$0.73 BYN 2.16
86.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,015
$0.60 BYN 1.77
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 IQD 2,154
$1.21 BYN 3.57
36.36%
Eggs
$1.71 IQD 2,236
$1.30 BYN 3.84
31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.39 IQD 3,128
$6.72 BYN 19.81
-64.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 IQD 6,280
$4.20 BYN 12.38
14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 IQD 13.6K
$7.79 BYN 22.99
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 IQD 1,679
$1.16 BYN 3.43
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,565
$1.69 BYN 4.98
-28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,369
$1.76 BYN 5.18
-40.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 895
$2.50 BYN 7.37
-72.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 917
$0.44 BYN 1.29
59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 830
$0.57 BYN 1.68
10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 IQD 798
$1.34 BYN 3.96
-54.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$0.55 BYN 1.63
-32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 IQD 2,038
$1.81 BYN 5.35
-13.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 IQD 18.0K
$7.87 BYN 23.23
74.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,312
$0.95 BYN 2.80
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 IQD 2,847
$1.75 BYN 5.16
24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.30 BYN 0.88
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.43 IQD 45.0K
$15.45 BYN 45.58
122.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$1.36 BYN 4.01
43.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 2,007
$0.30 BYN 0.88
410.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 IQD 6,513
$5.87 BYN 17.33
-15.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 IQD 587
$0.78 BYN 2.29
-42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K IQD 15.1M
$19.8K BYN 58.5K
-41.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
$23.6K BYN 69.5K
-16.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 IQD 76.8K
$54.2 BYN 160
8.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.60 IQD 29.6K
$7.49 BYN 22.09
201.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 IQD 44.4K
$10.44 BYN 30.78
225.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.92 IQD 37.8K
$31.14 BYN 91.9
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.87 IQD 19.5K
$15.07 BYN 44.44
-1.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 IQD 9,833
$4.54 BYN 13.39
65.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 IQD 219.1K
$307 BYN 905
-45.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 IQD 1.2M
$10.1K BYN 29.9K
-90.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.28 IQD 21.3K
$50.7 BYN 149
-67.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 IQD 33.3K
$42.80 BYN 126
-40.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 IQD 85.0K
$113 BYN 334
-42.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.66 IQD 57.1K
$98.4 BYN 290
-55.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315.9K
$476 BYN 1,405
-49.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 IQD 177.7K
$317 BYN 936
-57.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 IQD 497.3K
$836 BYN 2,467
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.8K
$560 BYN 1,651
-72.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,250 IQD 1.6M
$2,253 BYN 6,648
-44.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 IQD 642.7K
$1,445 BYN 4,263
-66.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
An Najaf
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$742 IQD 970.9K
$909 BYN 2,681
-18.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
14.77
-61.61%

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

Last update for An Najaf: March 1, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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