Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Setia Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 13.3% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 4.4% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 BYN 29.34
$4.6 MYR 19.4
95.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 BYN 99.9
$23.7 MYR 100
28.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYN 17.91
$4.85 MYR 20.44
12.99%
Cappuccino
$1.68 BYN 5.51
$3.01 MYR 12.7
-44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYN 2.1
$0.85 MYR 3.6
-24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.49
$0.4 MYR 1.67
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.14
$4.35 MYR 18.34
-70.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.91
$5.75 MYR 24.24
-63.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.57
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-55.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 BYN 1.85
$0.73 MYR 3.07
-23.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.98
$1.02 MYR 4.29
19.61%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 4.43
$1.66 MYR 7.01
-18.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BYN 21.48
$4.58 MYR 19.33
43.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 BYN 14.02
$3.93 MYR 16.56
9.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 25.16
$9.92 MYR 41.83
-22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BYN 3.77
$1.33 MYR 5.61
-13.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.64 MYR 6.91
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.75
$1.27 MYR 5.36
38.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BYN 8.13
$1.39 MYR 5.86
79.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$1.28 MYR 5.41
-66.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BYN 1.89
$1.32 MYR 5.57
-56.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 BYN 4.34
$0.6 MYR 2.55
121.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.79
$0.55 MYR 2.33
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 BYN 5.9
$4.27 MYR 18
-57.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 BYN 23.71
$18.11 MYR 76.4
-59.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 3.07
$3.39 MYR 14.28
-72.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.69
$4.41 MYR 18.58
-60.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 1.06
$0.68 MYR 2.86
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.39 BYN 50.3
$11.95 MYR 50.4
28.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 BYN 4.57
$1.15 MYR 4.85
21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 19.33
$4.77 MYR 20.11
23.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 BYN 2.61
$0.48 MYR 2.01
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
$40K MYR 168.8K
-50.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
$32.8K MYR 138.4K
-28.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 BYN 174
$58 MYR 244
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.4 BYN 24.21
$10.42 MYR 43.95
-28.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.33 BYN 33.79
$26.14 MYR 110
-60.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31 BYN 101
$55.1 MYR 233
-43.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 49.47
$2.33 MYR 9.81
549.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYN 15.26
$5.15 MYR 21.71
-9.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 BYN 1,010
$192 MYR 809
61.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
$9,456 MYR 39.9K
8.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 BYN 164
$59.7 MYR 252
-15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 BYN 138
$24.65 MYR 104
71.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 370
$85.8 MYR 362
31.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 BYN 319
$52.3 MYR 220
86.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 BYN 1,529
$497 MYR 2,097
-5.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BYN 1,030
$308 MYR 1,298
2.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BYN 2,726
$832 MYR 3,510
0.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,800
$529 MYR 2,230
4.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 BYN 6,723
$1,773 MYR 7,477
15.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 BYN 4,183
$1,168 MYR 4,925
9.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Setia Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BYN 2,421
$1,109 MYR 4,679
-33.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
4.12
258.50%

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

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Setia Alam: October 29, 2025

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