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

😐 Solo nomad: Zhengzhou is 10.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhengzhou is 4.7% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥15.1
$8.97 BYN 29.34
-76.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.04 ¥122
$30.55 BYN 99.9
-44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ¥29.36
$5.48 BYN 17.91
-25.36%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ¥19.01
$1.68 BYN 5.51
57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$0.64 BYN 2.1
-32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.87
$0.46 BYN 1.49
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.19
$1.27 BYN 4.14
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$2.11 BYN 6.91
-19.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ¥10.84
$0.79 BYN 2.57
91.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥10.98
$0.56 BYN 1.85
173.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.36
$1.22 BYN 3.98
-27.05%
Eggs
$1.02 ¥7.3
$1.35 BYN 4.43
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 ¥98.3
$6.57 BYN 21.48
108.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.24 ¥16.05
$4.29 BYN 14.02
-47.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.42 ¥81.9
$7.69 BYN 25.16
48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.15 BYN 3.77
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.41
$1.7 BYN 5.57
-39.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.57
$1.76 BYN 5.75
-55.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ¥7.65
$2.49 BYN 8.13
-57.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ¥4.29
$0.43 BYN 1.41
39.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.58 BYN 1.89
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ¥3.19
$1.33 BYN 4.34
-66.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ¥4.59
$0.55 BYN 1.79
16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ¥20.83
$1.8 BYN 5.9
61.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ¥101
$7.25 BYN 23.71
94.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.43
$0.94 BYN 3.07
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥12.98
$1.74 BYN 5.69
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 ¥0.96
$0.32 BYN 1.06
-59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.86 ¥99.4
$15.39 BYN 50.3
-9.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.72
$1.4 BYN 4.57
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.3 BYN 0.97
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 ¥24.41
$5.91 BYN 19.33
-42.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥8.61
$0.8 BYN 2.61
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥137K
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
-4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.3K
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
-28.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72 ¥516
$53.2 BYN 174
35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 ¥63.4
$7.4 BYN 24.21
19.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.22 ¥73.3
$10.33 BYN 33.79
-1.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.8 ¥666
$31 BYN 101
199.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.22 ¥66.1
$15.13 BYN 49.47
-39.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 ¥36.93
$4.67 BYN 15.26
10.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 ¥1,838
$309 BYN 1,010
-17.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.8K ¥142.2K
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
93.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.1 ¥331
$50.3 BYN 164
-8.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 ¥235
$42.24 BYN 138
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 ¥559
$113 BYN 370
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.7 ¥478
$97.7 BYN 319
-31.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 ¥1,408
$468 BYN 1,529
-58.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 ¥990
$315 BYN 1,030
-56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ¥3,287
$834 BYN 2,726
-45.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ¥2,095
$550 BYN 1,800
-46.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 ¥19.6K
$2,056 BYN 6,723
32.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 ¥9,795
$1,279 BYN 4,183
6.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhengzhou
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$695 ¥4,982
$740 BYN 2,421
-6.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
14.77
-67.10%

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Last update for Zhengzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

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