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

😐 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 2.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnaul is 0.4% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽577
$9.42 BYN 32.12
-21.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.46 ₽2,520
$30.84 BYN 105
5.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ₽388
$5.52 BYN 18.83
-9.60%
Cappuccino
$2.87 ₽223
$1.76 BYN 5.99
63.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₽103
$0.63 BYN 2.16
109.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₽46.05
$0.43 BYN 1.47
37.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₽150
$1.27 BYN 4.32
51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₽198
$2.12 BYN 7.24
20.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽85.2
$0.73 BYN 2.49
50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₽35.7
$0.61 BYN 2.09
-24.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽125
$1.18 BYN 4.01
36.44%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽124
$1.3 BYN 4.43
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 ₽841
$6.39 BYN 21.79
69.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 ₽389
$4.21 BYN 14.34
19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 ₽777
$7.69 BYN 26.23
30.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₽161
$1.17 BYN 3.98
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽143
$1.75 BYN 5.96
5.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₽149
$1.76 BYN 6
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽218
$2.59 BYN 8.83
8.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₽62.3
$0.47 BYN 1.61
70.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽52
$0.61 BYN 2.07
9.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₽80.4
$1.34 BYN 4.58
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽34.55
$0.55 BYN 1.86
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₽214
$1.81 BYN 6.17
52.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ₽469
$8.74 BYN 29.79
-30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽67.5
$0.98 BYN 3.34
-11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₽100
$1.74 BYN 5.92
-25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽37.73
$0.3 BYN 1.02
63.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.92 ₽1,624
$15.71 BYN 53.6
33.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽151
$1.42 BYN 4.83
37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.67
$0.32 BYN 1.1
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ₽236
$5.91 BYN 20.15
-48.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽55.9
$0.74 BYN 2.52
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₽1.6M
$20K BYN 68.2K
0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ₽2.1M
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,252
$54.2 BYN 185
96.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 ₽417
$7.46 BYN 25.44
-28.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 ₽673
$10.52 BYN 35.86
-17.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.87 ₽1,543
$31.03 BYN 106
-35.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₽602
$15.09 BYN 51.5
-48.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ₽431
$4.7 BYN 16.03
18.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 ₽27.1K
$304 BYN 1,037
14.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,988 ₽309.6K
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
-61.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 ₽4,499
$50.8 BYN 173
14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 ₽2,470
$42.51 BYN 145
-25.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ₽5,362
$112 BYN 383
-38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 ₽5,150
$99 BYN 338
-32.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ₽42.4K
$473 BYN 1,614
15.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₽29.1K
$311 BYN 1,061
20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 ₽79.9K
$840 BYN 2,863
22.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 ₽56.3K
$559 BYN 1,907
29.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,089 ₽162.2K
$2,193 BYN 7,478
-4.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 ₽134.1K
$1,361 BYN 4,640
26.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₽39.4K
$853 BYN 2,909
-40.54%
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

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