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Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Xiamen Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Xiamen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Minsk is 1.1% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Minsk is 3.6% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
$2.82 ยฅ19.72
231.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
$23.22 ยฅ162
29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
$5.73 ยฅ40.05
-1.57%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
$2.75 ยฅ19.25
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
15.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
$0.31 ยฅ2.20
35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
-11.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
$3.54 ยฅ24.76
-40.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.88 ยฅ13.17
-61.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
$2.16 ยฅ15.09
-73.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
$0.77 ยฅ5.41
58.44%
Eggs
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
$1.38 ยฅ9.64
-5.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
$11.21 ยฅ78.4
-40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
$2.31 ยฅ16.11
75.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
$11.32 ยฅ79.2
-32.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
$2.44 ยฅ17.05
-52.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
$1.51 ยฅ10.53
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
$1.83 ยฅ12.79
40.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
$0.98 ยฅ6.82
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
$1.69 ยฅ11.84
-63.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
56.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
$0.51 ยฅ3.54
15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
$2.76 ยฅ19.31
-34.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
$10.96 ยฅ76.6
-22.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
35.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
$1.60 ยฅ11.17
10.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
$0.20 ยฅ1.40
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
$11.34 ยฅ79.3
35.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
$1.42 ยฅ9.93
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
$0.26 ยฅ1.82
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
-14.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.19 ยฅ8.32
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
$16.2K ยฅ113.5K
25.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
$17.8K ยฅ124.4K
33.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYNย 156
$39.01 ยฅ273
37.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
$9.70 ยฅ67.8
-23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
$9.41 ยฅ65.8
11.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
$44.81 ยฅ313
-30.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
$9.60 ยฅ67.1
53.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
$9.21 ยฅ64.4
-49.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYNย 869
$454 ยฅ3,173
-34.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
$22.2K ยฅ154.9K
-54.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYNย 148
$42.63 ยฅ298
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYNย 122
$27.11 ยฅ190
54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYNย 339
$86.2 ยฅ602
35.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYNย 282
$78.8 ยฅ551
22.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYNย 1,393
$330 ยฅ2,310
44.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYNย 909
$249 ยฅ1,741
25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYNย 2,420
$868 ยฅ6,067
-4.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYNย 1,602
$504 ยฅ3,522
9.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
$8,908 ยฅ62.3K
-75.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
$5,088 ยฅ35.6K
-72.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Xiamen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYNย 2,514
$1,019 ยฅ7,123
-15.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
3.56
314.89%

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Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Xiamen: January 13, 2026

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