Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Zhengzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Zhengzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 9.3% cheaper than Zhengzhou without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 5% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 BYN 29.34
$2.11 ¥15.1
325.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 BYN 99.9
$17.04 ¥122
79.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYN 17.91
$4.09 ¥29.36
33.99%
Cappuccino
$1.68 BYN 5.51
$2.65 ¥19.01
-36.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYN 2.1
$0.43 ¥3.08
48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.49
$0.26 ¥1.87
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.14
$0.86 ¥6.19
47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.91
$1.69 ¥12.11
24.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.57
$1.51 ¥10.84
-47.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 BYN 1.85
$1.53 ¥10.98
-63.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.98
$0.89 ¥6.36
37.08%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 4.43
$1.02 ¥7.3
32.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BYN 21.48
$13.7 ¥98.3
-52.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 BYN 14.02
$2.24 ¥16.05
91.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 25.16
$11.42 ¥81.9
-32.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BYN 3.77
$1.14 ¥8.18
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.03 ¥7.41
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.75
$0.78 ¥5.57
125.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BYN 8.13
$1.07 ¥7.65
132.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$0.6 ¥4.29
-28.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BYN 1.89
$0.58 ¥4.14
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 BYN 4.34
$0.45 ¥3.19
195.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.79
$0.64 ¥4.59
-14.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 BYN 5.9
$2.9 ¥20.83
-37.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 BYN 23.71
$14.11 ¥101
-48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 3.07
$0.76 ¥5.43
23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.69
$1.81 ¥12.98
-3.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 1.06
$0.13 ¥0.96
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.39 BYN 50.3
$13.86 ¥99.4
11.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 BYN 4.57
$1.36 ¥9.72
2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.26 ¥1.85
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 19.33
$3.4 ¥24.41
73.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 BYN 2.61
$1.2 ¥8.61
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
$19.1K ¥137K
4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
$16.9K ¥121.3K
38.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 BYN 174
$72 ¥516
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.4 BYN 24.21
$8.84 ¥63.4
-16.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.33 BYN 33.79
$10.22 ¥73.3
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31 BYN 101
$92.8 ¥666
-66.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 49.47
$9.22 ¥66.1
64.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYN 15.26
$5.15 ¥36.93
-9.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 BYN 1,010
$256 ¥1,838
20.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
$19.8K ¥142.2K
-48.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 BYN 164
$46.1 ¥331
9.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 BYN 138
$32.76 ¥235
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 370
$77.9 ¥559
45.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 BYN 319
$66.7 ¥478
46.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 BYN 1,529
$196 ¥1,408
138.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BYN 1,030
$138 ¥990
128.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BYN 2,726
$458 ¥3,287
81.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,800
$292 ¥2,095
88.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 BYN 6,723
$2,726 ¥19.6K
-24.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 BYN 4,183
$1,366 ¥9,795
-6.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Zhengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BYN 2,421
$695 ¥4,982
6.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
4.86
203.91%

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Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zhengzhou: October 28, 2025

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