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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 2.1% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 2.8% cheaper than Belarus without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Belarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$8.98 BYN 26.32
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$31.08 BYN 91.1
-24.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$5.54 BYN 16.24
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.60 BYN 4.68
96.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.64 BYN 1.87
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.40 BYN 1.18
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.26 BYN 3.68
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$1.88 BYN 5.51
10.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Belarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$0.78 BYN 2.27
135.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$0.56 BYN 1.63
189.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.13 BYN 3.30
-15.04%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$1.36 BYN 3.98
14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$6.48 BYN 18.98
103.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$3.95 BYN 11.58
-18.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$7.14 BYN 20.92
52.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$1.16 BYN 3.40
52.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.70 BYN 4.98
-26.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.73 BYN 5.08
-12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$2.36 BYN 6.92
-51.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.49 BYN 1.44
55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.57 BYN 1.68
56.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$1.30 BYN 3.80
-53.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.58 BYN 1.70
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$1.85 BYN 5.43
82.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$8.21 BYN 24.05
42.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$0.98 BYN 2.86
-20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.68 BYN 4.92
-0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Belarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.32 BYN 0.94
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$15.21 BYN 44.57
37.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$1.21 BYN 3.54
16.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.30 BYN 0.87
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$6.09 BYN 17.84
6.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.78 BYN 2.30
48.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$18.5K BYN 54.1K
4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$23.1K BYN 67.7K
-26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Belarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$54.8 BYN 161
-6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$7.70 BYN 22.57
27.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$10.67 BYN 31.27
7.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Belarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$30.49 BYN 89.3
32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$13.17 BYN 38.60
12.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$4.61 BYN 13.51
39.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Belarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$301 BYN 881
34.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$9,120 BYN 26.7K
95.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Belarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$52.9 BYN 155
-13.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$40.35 BYN 118
-19.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$106 BYN 311
-32.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$91.2 BYN 267
-18.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Belarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$426 BYN 1,248
2.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$275 BYN 807
-7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$752 BYN 2,205
19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$490 BYN 1,434
11.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,758 BYN 5,151
192.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,175 BYN 3,443
127.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Belarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$713 BYN 2,090
43.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
14.8
-72.57%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belarus: March 1, 2026

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