Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitebsk and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitebsk and Minsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Vitebsk is 22.8% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vitebsk is 16.2% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 BYN 15.05
$9.44 BYN 27.29
-44.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.26 BYN 44.09
$30.71 BYN 88.8
-50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 BYN 16.34
$5.61 BYN 16.22
0.71%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BYN 4.31
$1.71 BYN 4.94
-12.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BYN 1.68
$0.60 BYN 1.72
-3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.42 BYN 1.23
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.63 BYN 1.83
$1.24 BYN 3.59
-49.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BYN 6.32
$2.17 BYN 6.26
0.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.24
$0.73 BYN 2.11
6.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 BYN 1.77
$0.60 BYN 1.74
1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.54
$1.21 BYN 3.50
0.83%
Eggs
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$1.30 BYN 3.76
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.35 BYN 18.36
$6.72 BYN 19.41
-5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.14
$4.20 BYN 12.13
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYN 22.17
$7.79 BYN 22.52
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.39
$1.16 BYN 3.36
0.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BYN 4.87
$1.69 BYN 4.88
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BYN 5.12
$1.76 BYN 5.07
0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 BYN 7.24
$2.50 BYN 7.22
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.24
$0.44 BYN 1.27
-2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.64
$0.57 BYN 1.65
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BYN 3.71
$1.34 BYN 3.88
-4.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.60
$0.55 BYN 1.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 BYN 5.18
$1.81 BYN 5.24
-1.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 BYN 22.88
$7.87 BYN 22.76
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 2.72
$0.95 BYN 2.74
-1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BYN 5.25
$1.75 BYN 5.05
4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 0.93
$0.30 BYN 0.86
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.40 BYN 30.07
$15.45 BYN 44.65
-32.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 BYN 3.88
$1.36 BYN 3.93
-1.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.85
$0.30 BYN 0.86
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 BYN 17.21
$5.87 BYN 16.98
1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 BYN 2.23
$0.78 BYN 2.24
-1.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K BYN 57.7K
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BYN 70.4K
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 157
$54.2 BYN 157
-0.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.68 BYN 22.18
$7.49 BYN 21.64
2.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.43 BYN 30.13
$10.44 BYN 30.16
-0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 BYN 75.5
$31.14 BYN 90.0
-16.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.07 BYN 43.54
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.41 BYN 6.96
$4.54 BYN 13.12
-46.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 BYN 890
$307 BYN 886
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
0.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 BYN 146
$50.7 BYN 146
-0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 BYN 122
$42.80 BYN 124
-1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 BYN 331
$113 BYN 327
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 BYN 281
$98.4 BYN 284
-1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 BYN 721
$476 BYN 1,377
-47.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 BYN 370
$317 BYN 917
-59.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 BYN 1,576
$836 BYN 2,417
-34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 BYN 1,148
$560 BYN 1,618
-29.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,253 BYN 6,512
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,445 BYN 4,176
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vitebsk
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 BYN 1,080
$909 BYN 2,627
-58.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
14.77
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vitebsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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