Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 3.9% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 6.9% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 ₽592
$9.44 BYN 27.38
-18.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.51 ₽2,594
$30.71 BYN 89.1
9.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ₽384
$5.61 BYN 16.28
-11.59%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ₽217
$1.71 BYN 4.95
64.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽98.8
$0.60 BYN 1.73
113.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽45.15
$0.42 BYN 1.23
38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 ₽148
$1.24 BYN 3.60
54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₽196
$2.17 BYN 6.29
16.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₽81.3
$0.73 BYN 2.12
43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₽35.36
$0.60 BYN 1.74
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 ₽124
$1.21 BYN 3.51
32.23%
Eggs
$1.62 ₽125
$1.30 BYN 3.77
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 ₽824
$6.72 BYN 19.47
58.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽384
$4.20 BYN 12.17
18.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 ₽768
$7.79 BYN 22.60
27.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₽162
$1.16 BYN 3.38
80.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 ₽150
$1.69 BYN 4.90
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ₽147
$1.76 BYN 5.09
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽217
$2.50 BYN 7.25
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₽58.1
$0.44 BYN 1.27
70.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₽48.49
$0.57 BYN 1.65
10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ₽79.6
$1.34 BYN 3.90
-23.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₽36.43
$0.55 BYN 1.60
-14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₽214
$1.81 BYN 5.26
52.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 ₽480
$7.87 BYN 22.84
-21.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽70.9
$0.95 BYN 2.75
-3.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽99.5
$1.75 BYN 5.07
-26.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.37
$0.30 BYN 0.87
76.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.85 ₽1,614
$15.45 BYN 44.80
34.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽149
$1.36 BYN 3.94
41.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.70
$0.30 BYN 0.87
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 ₽241
$5.87 BYN 17.04
-46.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽58.8
$0.78 BYN 2.25
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₽1.6M
$19.8K BYN 57.5K
2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K ₽2.1M
$23.6K BYN 68.4K
14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,343
$54.2 BYN 157
98.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₽416
$7.49 BYN 21.71
-28.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.60 ₽666
$10.44 BYN 30.26
-17.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₽1,559
$31.14 BYN 90.3
-35.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₽577
$15.07 BYN 43.69
-50.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 ₽449
$4.54 BYN 13.16
27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 ₽26.9K
$307 BYN 889
13.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,992 ₽309.1K
$10.1K BYN 29.4K
-60.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₽4,533
$50.7 BYN 147
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.36 ₽2,505
$42.80 BYN 124
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 ₽5,411
$113 BYN 328
-38.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 ₽5,123
$98.4 BYN 285
-32.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 ₽41.7K
$476 BYN 1,381
13.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₽29.9K
$317 BYN 920
21.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 ₽79.3K
$836 BYN 2,425
22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₽56.1K
$560 BYN 1,623
29.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 ₽158.6K
$2,253 BYN 6,535
-9.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,742 ₽134.9K
$1,445 BYN 4,191
20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ₽43.2K
$909 BYN 2,636
-38.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
14.77
1.76%

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

Last update for Barnaul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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