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Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Barnaul Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Barnaul

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 2.2% cheaper than Barnaul without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 0.4% cheaper than Barnaul without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 BYN 32.12
$7.44 ₽577
26.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.84 BYN 105
$32.46 ₽2,520
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 BYN 18.83
$4.99 ₽388
10.62%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYN 5.99
$2.87 ₽223
-38.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 BYN 2.16
$1.32 ₽103
-52.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 BYN 1.47
$0.59 ₽46.05
-27.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.32
$1.93 ₽150
-34.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BYN 7.24
$2.55 ₽198
-16.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.49
$1.1 ₽85.2
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 BYN 2.09
$0.46 ₽35.7
32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 BYN 4.01
$1.61 ₽125
-26.71%
Eggs
$1.3 BYN 4.43
$1.6 ₽124
-18.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 BYN 21.79
$10.84 ₽841
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 BYN 14.34
$5.01 ₽389
-15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 26.23
$10.01 ₽777
-23.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.98
$2.08 ₽161
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.96
$1.84 ₽143
-4.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 6
$1.92 ₽149
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 BYN 8.83
$2.81 ₽218
-7.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 BYN 1.61
$0.8 ₽62.3
-41.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYN 2.07
$0.67 ₽52
-8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 4.58
$1.04 ₽80.4
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.86
$0.45 ₽34.55
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 6.17
$2.76 ₽214
-34.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 BYN 29.79
$6.04 ₽469
44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BYN 3.34
$0.87 ₽67.5
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.92
$1.29 ₽100
34.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 1.02
$0.49 ₽37.73
-38.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.71 BYN 53.6
$20.92 ₽1,624
-24.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 BYN 4.83
$1.95 ₽151
-27.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 1.1
$0.24 ₽18.67
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 20.15
$3.04 ₽236
94.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 BYN 2.52
$0.72 ₽55.9
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K BYN 68.2K
$20.2K ₽1.6M
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
$27.1K ₽2.1M
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 185
$106 ₽8,252
-49.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 BYN 25.44
$5.37 ₽417
38.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.52 BYN 35.86
$8.67 ₽673
21.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.03 BYN 106
$19.87 ₽1,543
56.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 BYN 51.5
$7.75 ₽602
94.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 BYN 16.03
$5.55 ₽431
-15.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 BYN 1,037
$349 ₽27.1K
-12.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
$3,988 ₽309.6K
158.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BYN 173
$58 ₽4,499
-12.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 BYN 145
$31.82 ₽2,470
33.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 BYN 383
$69.1 ₽5,362
62.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 BYN 338
$66.3 ₽5,150
49.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 BYN 1,614
$547 ₽42.4K
-13.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 BYN 1,061
$375 ₽29.1K
-17.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 BYN 2,863
$1,029 ₽79.9K
-18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 BYN 1,907
$725 ₽56.3K
-22.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,193 BYN 7,478
$2,089 ₽162.2K
4.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BYN 4,640
$1,728 ₽134.1K
-21.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Barnaul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$853 BYN 2,909
$507 ₽39.4K
68.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
15.03
-1.73%

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

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

Last update for Barnaul: November 30, 2025

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