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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Shantou is 1.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shantou is 6.2% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 ¥14.7
$9.42 BYN 32.12
-77.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.65 ¥118
$30.84 BYN 105
-46.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.11
$5.52 BYN 18.83
-9.96%
Cappuccino
$3.22 ¥22.74
$1.76 BYN 5.99
82.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$0.63 BYN 2.16
-25.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.97
$0.43 BYN 1.47
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.11
$1.27 BYN 4.32
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ¥19.06
$2.12 BYN 7.24
27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ¥11.72
$0.73 BYN 2.49
127.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.76
$0.61 BYN 2.09
126.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.82
$1.18 BYN 4.01
-42.37%
Eggs
$1.87 ¥13.22
$1.3 BYN 4.43
43.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 ¥91.8
$6.39 BYN 21.79
103.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ¥27.57
$4.21 BYN 14.34
-7.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 ¥84.6
$7.69 BYN 26.23
55.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ¥13.2
$1.17 BYN 3.98
59.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 ¥9.99
$1.75 BYN 5.96
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ¥11.79
$1.76 BYN 6
-5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 ¥9
$2.59 BYN 8.83
-50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.52
$0.47 BYN 1.61
65.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.61
$0.61 BYN 2.07
52.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ¥4.5
$1.34 BYN 4.58
-52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.05
$0.55 BYN 1.86
-21.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥24.89
$1.81 BYN 6.17
94.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 ¥81.9
$8.74 BYN 29.79
32.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥5.43
$0.98 BYN 3.34
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥12.77
$1.74 BYN 5.92
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$0.3 BYN 1.02
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.55 ¥159
$15.71 BYN 53.6
43.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ¥10.64
$1.42 BYN 4.83
5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.28
$0.32 BYN 1.1
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 ¥47.11
$5.91 BYN 20.15
12.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.14
$0.74 BYN 2.52
55.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ¥149.9K
$20K BYN 68.2K
5.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ¥136.5K
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
-17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.5 ¥378
$54.2 BYN 185
-1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 ¥58.8
$7.46 BYN 25.44
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.8 ¥90.5
$10.52 BYN 35.86
21.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.57 ¥301
$31.03 BYN 106
37.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 ¥99.6
$15.09 BYN 51.5
-6.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 ¥49.89
$4.7 BYN 16.03
50.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 ¥3,184
$304 BYN 1,037
48.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K ¥148K
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
102.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.93 ¥353
$50.8 BYN 173
-1.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 ¥213
$42.51 BYN 145
-29.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 ¥539
$112 BYN 383
-32.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 ¥553
$99 BYN 338
-21.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,971
$473 BYN 1,614
-41.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ¥998
$311 BYN 1,061
-54.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ¥3,865
$840 BYN 2,863
-34.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,974
$559 BYN 1,907
-50.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,120 ¥15K
$2,193 BYN 7,478
-3.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 ¥30K
$1,361 BYN 4,640
211.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shantou
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 ¥7,047
$853 BYN 2,909
16.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
14.77
-72.65%

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Last update for Shantou: November 30, 2025

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

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