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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 0.7% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 7.8% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 ₽587
$9.36 BYN 27.24
-19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.63 ₽2,545
$30.08 BYN 87.6
8.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ₽385
$5.64 BYN 16.40
-12.59%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ₽215
$1.76 BYN 5.12
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₽97.8
$0.59 BYN 1.73
111.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₽43.00
$0.42 BYN 1.23
30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 ₽146
$1.26 BYN 3.68
49.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽193
$2.10 BYN 6.12
17.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₽85.0
$0.73 BYN 2.13
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₽36.30
$0.57 BYN 1.66
-17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽125
$1.22 BYN 3.56
31.97%
Eggs
$1.61 ₽126
$1.31 BYN 3.81
22.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₽833
$6.69 BYN 19.46
59.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 ₽404
$4.06 BYN 11.82
27.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ₽768
$7.67 BYN 22.32
28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₽158
$1.17 BYN 3.40
72.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽144
$1.70 BYN 4.95
8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₽150
$1.75 BYN 5.09
10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 ₽221
$2.58 BYN 7.50
9.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽61.5
$0.44 BYN 1.27
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₽49.62
$0.61 BYN 1.77
4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₽84.0
$1.27 BYN 3.70
-14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₽36.78
$0.59 BYN 1.71
-20.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽223
$1.81 BYN 5.26
58.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ₽472
$8.52 BYN 24.79
-28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽68.1
$0.99 BYN 2.89
-12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽96.5
$1.77 BYN 5.15
-29.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽40.88
$0.30 BYN 0.86
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.20 ₽1,576
$15.32 BYN 44.59
31.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽144
$1.36 BYN 3.95
36.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₽17.10
$0.32 BYN 0.94
-31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 ₽241
$5.79 BYN 16.86
-46.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽55.3
$0.73 BYN 2.13
-2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₽1.6M
$20.4K BYN 59.2K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K ₽2.1M
$23.7K BYN 69.0K
13.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₽8,112
$53.6 BYN 156
94.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 ₽440
$7.43 BYN 21.61
-24.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 ₽686
$10.46 BYN 30.43
-15.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 ₽1,514
$31.02 BYN 90.3
-37.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.42 ₽579
$14.70 BYN 42.79
-49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₽455
$4.66 BYN 13.55
25.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ₽26.9K
$299 BYN 869
15.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,943 ₽307.6K
$10.2K BYN 29.6K
-61.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₽4,644
$50.9 BYN 148
16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 ₽2,431
$41.83 BYN 122
-25.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ₽5,444
$116 BYN 339
-40.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 ₽5,076
$96.8 BYN 282
-32.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 ₽41.9K
$479 BYN 1,393
12.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₽30.0K
$312 BYN 909
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 ₽78.0K
$831 BYN 2,420
20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 ₽55.2K
$551 BYN 1,602
28.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 ₽161.7K
$2,192 BYN 6,379
-5.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 ₽131.1K
$1,424 BYN 4,142
18.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 ₽43.2K
$864 BYN 2,514
-35.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
14.77
1.76%

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Last update for Barnaul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

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