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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 10.1% cheaper than Haikou without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 6.1% cheaper than Haikou without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 BYN 32.12
$2.5 ¥17.67
276.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.84 BYN 105
$24 ¥170
28.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 BYN 18.83
$5.08 ¥35.9
8.66%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYN 5.99
$3.51 ¥24.81
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 BYN 2.16
$0.46 ¥3.23
36.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 BYN 1.47
$0.33 ¥2.34
30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.32
$1.37 ¥9.65
-7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BYN 7.24
$3.73 ¥26.37
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.49
$1.83 ¥12.92
-60.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 BYN 2.09
$1.36 ¥9.61
-55.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 BYN 4.01
$0.85 ¥6.03
38.82%
Eggs
$1.3 BYN 4.43
$1.96 ¥13.87
-33.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 BYN 21.79
$12.98 ¥91.8
-50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 BYN 14.34
$5.62 ¥39.71
-25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 26.23
$15.43 ¥109
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.98
$0.86 ¥6.12
36.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.96
$0.92 ¥6.52
90.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 6
$0.41 ¥2.89
329.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 BYN 8.83
$0.96 ¥6.76
169.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 BYN 1.61
$0.75 ¥5.31
-37.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYN 2.07
$0.68 ¥4.79
-10.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 4.58
$0.27 ¥1.91
396.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.86
$0.53 ¥3.78
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 6.17
$2.97 ¥20.97
-39.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 BYN 29.79
$8.35 ¥59.1
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BYN 3.34
$0.79 ¥5.6
24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.92
$1.6 ¥11.34
8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 1.02
$0.82 ¥5.77
-63.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.71 BYN 53.6
$49.68 ¥351
-68.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 BYN 4.83
$2.76 ¥19.48
-48.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 1.1
$0.35 ¥2.49
-8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 20.15
$6.79 ¥48.01
-12.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 BYN 2.52
$1.15 ¥8.14
-35.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K BYN 68.2K
$20.4K ¥144.4K
-1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
$16.3K ¥115.4K
44.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 185
$34.25 ¥242
58.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 BYN 25.44
$13.88 ¥98.2
-46.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.52 BYN 35.86
$8.58 ¥60.7
22.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.03 BYN 106
$32.63 ¥231
-4.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 BYN 51.5
$6.07 ¥42.89
148.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 BYN 16.03
$5.57 ¥39.35
-15.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 BYN 1,037
$1,000 ¥7,074
-69.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
$27.7K ¥195.9K
-62.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BYN 173
$41.38 ¥293
22.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 BYN 145
$42.38 ¥300
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 BYN 383
$41.29 ¥292
172.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 BYN 338
$35.08 ¥248
182.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 BYN 1,614
$343 ¥2,428
37.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 BYN 1,061
$274 ¥1,935
13.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 BYN 2,863
$543 ¥3,837
54.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 BYN 1,907
$465 ¥3,288
20.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,193 BYN 7,478
$3,074 ¥21.7K
-28.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BYN 4,640
$1,995 ¥14.1K
-31.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$853 BYN 2,909
$682 ¥4,825
25.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
4.85
204.54%

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

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

Last update for Haikou: December 1, 2025

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