Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Oryol Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Oryol

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 17.9% more expensive than Oryol without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 4% cheaper than Oryol without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.29
$7.83 ₽608
20.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 88.8
$50.5 ₽3,918
-39.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.22
$5.83 ₽453
-3.77%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.94
$1.62 ₽125
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.72
$0.91 ₽70.3
-34.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.44 ₽34.31
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.59
$0.99 ₽76.8
25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.26
$2.58 ₽200
-15.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.11
$1.13 ₽87.8
-35.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$0.57 ₽43.98
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.50
$1.62 ₽126
-25.31%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.76
$1.73 ₽134
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.41
$6.33 ₽491
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.13
$4.17 ₽323
0.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.52
$6.95 ₽539
12.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.36
$1.58 ₽123
-26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.88
$1.75 ₽136
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.07
$1.54 ₽120
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.22
$2.38 ₽184
5.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$0.56 ₽43.32
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.65
$0.53 ₽40.76
7.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.88
$1.80 ₽139
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.60
$0.76 ₽58.7
-27.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.24
$3.01 ₽234
-39.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.76
$5.20 ₽403
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.74
$1.01 ₽78.5
-5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.05
$1.84 ₽143
-4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.36 ₽27.77
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.65
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.93
$1.94 ₽151
-29.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.58 ₽45.34
-48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 16.98
$6.44 ₽500
-8.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.24
$0.77 ₽59.9
1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
$25.4K ₽2.0M
-21.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
$31.3K ₽2.4M
-24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 157
$83.5 ₽6,481
-35.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.64
$7.61 ₽590
-1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.16
$8.85 ₽687
17.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.0
$19.41 ₽1,506
60.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.54
$10.75 ₽834
40.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.12
$3.25 ₽252
39.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 886
$319 ₽24.7K
-3.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
$6,993 ₽542.6K
45.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 146
$62.2 ₽4,825
-18.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 124
$44.58 ₽3,459
-3.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 327
$119 ₽9,227
-4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 284
$155 ₽12.0K
-36.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,377
$424 ₽32.9K
12.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 917
$209 ₽16.2K
51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,417
$1,168 ₽90.6K
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,618
$398 ₽30.9K
40.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,512
$1,210 ₽93.9K
86.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,176
$773 ₽59.9K
87.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Oryol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,627
$521 ₽40.4K
74.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
16
-7.69%

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

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oryol: March 3, 2026

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