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Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Haikou is 11.2% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haikou is 6.4% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.5 ¥17.67
$9.42 BYN 32.12
-73.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24 ¥170
$30.84 BYN 105
-22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ¥35.9
$5.52 BYN 18.83
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$3.51 ¥24.81
$1.76 BYN 5.99
99.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.23
$0.63 BYN 2.16
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.34
$0.43 BYN 1.47
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ¥9.65
$1.27 BYN 4.32
7.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥26.37
$2.12 BYN 7.24
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥12.92
$0.73 BYN 2.49
150.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ¥9.61
$0.61 BYN 2.09
122.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.03
$1.18 BYN 4.01
-27.97%
Eggs
$1.96 ¥13.87
$1.3 BYN 4.43
50.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 ¥91.8
$6.39 BYN 21.79
103.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 ¥39.71
$4.21 BYN 14.34
33.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 ¥109
$7.69 BYN 26.23
100.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.12
$1.17 BYN 3.98
-26.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.52
$1.75 BYN 5.96
-47.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.89
$1.76 BYN 6
-76.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.76
$2.59 BYN 8.83
-62.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.31
$0.47 BYN 1.61
59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.79
$0.61 BYN 2.07
11.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$1.34 BYN 4.58
-79.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.78
$0.55 BYN 1.86
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 ¥20.97
$1.81 BYN 6.17
64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ¥59.1
$8.74 BYN 29.79
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.6
$0.98 BYN 3.34
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.34
$1.74 BYN 5.92
-8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ¥5.77
$0.3 BYN 1.02
173.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.68 ¥351
$15.71 BYN 53.6
216.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 ¥19.48
$1.42 BYN 4.83
94.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.49
$0.32 BYN 1.1
9.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 ¥48.01
$5.91 BYN 20.15
14.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.14
$0.74 BYN 2.52
55.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ¥144.4K
$20K BYN 68.2K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥115.4K
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
-30.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.25 ¥242
$54.2 BYN 185
-36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.88 ¥98.2
$7.46 BYN 25.44
86.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.58 ¥60.7
$10.52 BYN 35.86
-18.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.63 ¥231
$31.03 BYN 106
5.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 ¥42.89
$15.09 BYN 51.5
-59.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 ¥39.35
$4.7 BYN 16.03
18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,000 ¥7,074
$304 BYN 1,037
228.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.7K ¥195.9K
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
168.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.38 ¥293
$50.8 BYN 173
-18.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 ¥300
$42.51 BYN 145
-0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.29 ¥292
$112 BYN 383
-63.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.08 ¥248
$99 BYN 338
-64.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ¥2,428
$473 BYN 1,614
-27.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ¥1,935
$311 BYN 1,061
-12.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,837
$840 BYN 2,863
-35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 ¥3,288
$559 BYN 1,907
-16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,074 ¥21.7K
$2,193 BYN 7,478
40.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,995 ¥14.1K
$1,361 BYN 4,640
46.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$682 ¥4,825
$853 BYN 2,909
-20.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
14.77
-67.16%

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Last update for Haikou: December 1, 2025

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

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