Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Belarus Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Belarus

😐 Solo nomad: China is 0.2% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 3% cheaper than Belarus without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Belarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$9.45 BYN 30.89
-69.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$30.88 BYN 101
-22.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$5.4 BYN 17.65
-8.15%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.64 BYN 5.35
90.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.61 BYN 1.98
-27.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.41 BYN 1.32
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.2 BYN 3.94
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$1.82 BYN 5.94
17.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Belarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$0.73 BYN 2.39
153.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.56 BYN 1.83
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.13 BYN 3.69
-15.93%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.37 BYN 4.47
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$6.23 BYN 20.36
112.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$3.97 BYN 12.98
-17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$6.96 BYN 22.75
55.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.16 BYN 3.81
52.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.69 BYN 5.51
-25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.82 BYN 5.95
-17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.26 BYN 7.4
-47.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.46 BYN 1.49
63.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.62 BYN 2.04
38.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.29 BYN 4.22
-52.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.58 BYN 1.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1.86 BYN 6.07
85.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$7.18 BYN 23.48
57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$0.93 BYN 3.05
-9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.71 BYN 5.59
-1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Belarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.32 BYN 1.05
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$15.6 BYN 51
33.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.2 BYN 3.93
13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.3 BYN 0.98
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$6.12 BYN 20.03
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.75 BYN 2.45
49.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$18.2K BYN 59.4K
5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$22.5K BYN 73.7K
-25.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Belarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$53.5 BYN 175
-3.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$7.67 BYN 25.09
27.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$10.42 BYN 34.08
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Belarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$30.47 BYN 99.6
29.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$13.05 BYN 42.67
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.55 BYN 14.89
36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Belarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$303 BYN 989
37.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$9,220 BYN 30.2K
91.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Belarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$52.8 BYN 173
-13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$39.51 BYN 129
-15.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$107 BYN 349
-32.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$92.2 BYN 302
-20.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Belarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$428 BYN 1,398
4.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$281 BYN 918
-9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$744 BYN 2,434
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$481 BYN 1,572
12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,867 BYN 6,105
228.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,181 BYN 3,861
142.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Belarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$639 BYN 2,089
47.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
14.8
-72.57%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belarus: October 27, 2025

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