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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Jinan is 1.6% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinan is 4.8% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.02
$9.22 BYN 31.45
-69.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.05 ¥198
$31.05 BYN 106
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.14
$5.43 BYN 18.5
-11.05%
Cappuccino
$3.28 ¥23.21
$1.69 BYN 5.78
94.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.95
$0.59 BYN 2.01
-28.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.78
$0.43 BYN 1.45
-41.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ¥6.01
$1.2 BYN 4.08
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ¥13.12
$2.09 BYN 7.11
-11.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ¥13.25
$0.75 BYN 2.54
149.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.33
$0.58 BYN 1.97
175.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.82
$1.19 BYN 4.04
-6.72%
Eggs
$1.18 ¥8.31
$1.36 BYN 4.63
-13.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 ¥65.2
$6.57 BYN 22.41
40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ¥20.1
$4.06 BYN 13.84
-30.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 ¥63.8
$8.04 BYN 27.41
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ¥8.67
$1.11 BYN 3.8
10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.9
$1.74 BYN 5.94
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.74
$1.82 BYN 6.2
-24.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.14
$2.54 BYN 8.65
-71.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.8
$0.47 BYN 1.6
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ¥3.52
$0.61 BYN 2.09
-18.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ¥2.67
$1.33 BYN 4.54
-71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.43
$0.54 BYN 1.85
-9.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ¥21.89
$1.79 BYN 6.12
73.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 ¥80.2
$7.26 BYN 24.74
56.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥5.82
$1 BYN 3.41
-18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.72
$1.76 BYN 6
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.05
$0.32 BYN 1.1
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.34 ¥59
$15.43 BYN 52.6
-45.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ¥11.61
$1.35 BYN 4.6
21.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ¥2.1
$0.32 BYN 1.1
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 ¥29.69
$5.77 BYN 19.67
-27.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.04
$0.8 BYN 2.71
42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K ¥116K
$20.1K BYN 68.4K
-18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥129.5K
$23.5K BYN 80.3K
-22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 ¥599
$53.3 BYN 182
58.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 ¥70.1
$7.64 BYN 26.05
29.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.92 ¥48.92
$10.61 BYN 36.16
-34.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.6 ¥683
$31.75 BYN 108
204.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ¥48.41
$15.13 BYN 51.6
-54.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ¥42.61
$4.72 BYN 16.09
27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 ¥1,460
$302 BYN 1,030
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥122.8K
$10.3K BYN 35K
69.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.26 ¥278
$50.8 BYN 173
-22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.07 ¥206
$42.61 BYN 145
-31.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 ¥534
$117 BYN 397
-35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 ¥483
$98.2 BYN 335
-30.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ¥1,977
$479 BYN 1,634
-41.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 ¥1,093
$307 BYN 1,047
-49.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 ¥5,012
$852 BYN 2,904
-16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ¥2,194
$539 BYN 1,837
-42.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,508 ¥17.7K
$1,996 BYN 6,808
25.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,428 ¥10.1K
$1,311 BYN 4,472
8.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 ¥5,777
$753 BYN 2,569
8.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
14.77
-73.32%

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Last update for Jinan: November 23, 2025

Last update for Minsk: November 24, 2025

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