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

😐 Solo nomad: Jinan is 11.9% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinan is 1.6% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.78
$9.23 BYN 26.85
-69.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.03 ¥194
$30.34 BYN 88.3
-7.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥34.09
$5.44 BYN 15.83
-9.38%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ¥23.06
$1.75 BYN 5.10
90.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.84
$0.65 BYN 1.89
-36.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.59
$0.42 BYN 1.22
-45.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ¥5.74
$1.27 BYN 3.68
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥12.81
$2.20 BYN 6.41
-15.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥12.80
$0.79 BYN 2.30
134.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ¥11.44
$0.61 BYN 1.78
170.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.45
$1.18 BYN 3.43
-8.47%
Eggs
$1.22 ¥8.42
$1.29 BYN 3.76
-5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 ¥63.8
$6.51 BYN 18.93
41.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 ¥18.76
$4.08 BYN 11.87
-33.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 ¥64.1
$7.96 BYN 23.16
16.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.43
$1.15 BYN 3.35
6.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.16
$1.70 BYN 4.95
-47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ¥9.08
$1.75 BYN 5.09
-25.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.93
$2.53 BYN 7.36
-71.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.01
$0.43 BYN 1.25
34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.69
$0.61 BYN 1.78
-13.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ¥2.58
$1.29 BYN 3.74
-71.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.12
$0.54 BYN 1.58
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ¥21.54
$1.82 BYN 5.29
70.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ¥81.9
$7.94 BYN 23.10
48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥5.64
$0.98 BYN 2.86
-17.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.50
$1.82 BYN 5.28
-8.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.81
$0.30 BYN 0.86
36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.40 ¥58.1
$15.64 BYN 45.52
-46.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ¥11.16
$1.39 BYN 4.05
15.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ¥2.05
$0.30 BYN 0.87
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.27
$5.86 BYN 17.07
-30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.75 BYN 2.17
54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥116.5K
$20.4K BYN 59.3K
-17.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥124.2K
$23.6K BYN 68.7K
-23.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ¥596
$53.5 BYN 156
60.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 ¥68.8
$7.46 BYN 21.69
33.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.79 ¥47.00
$10.54 BYN 30.68
-35.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.0 ¥671
$31.47 BYN 91.6
208.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.79 ¥46.96
$14.73 BYN 42.87
-53.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 ¥41.66
$4.50 BYN 13.08
33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 ¥1,447
$307 BYN 894
-31.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K ¥121.1K
$10.3K BYN 29.9K
70.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 ¥276
$49.89 BYN 145
-19.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.28 ¥203
$43.03 BYN 125
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 ¥520
$113 BYN 328
-33.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 ¥472
$95.8 BYN 279
-28.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥1,963
$477 BYN 1,389
-40.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ¥1,067
$309 BYN 899
-50.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ¥4,811
$855 BYN 2,487
-18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 ¥2,199
$543 BYN 1,580
-41.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,328 ¥16.1K
$2,232 BYN 6,496
4.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 ¥8,594
$1,468 BYN 4,271
-15.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinan
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,012 ¥7,001
$899 BYN 2,615
12.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
14.77
-73.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jinan: March 7, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 9, 2026

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