Minsk vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$641
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
1.99M
690K

The cost of living in Minsk is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6834th and 93rd ($717 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Belarus and the United States, respectively. Check Belarus vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3775th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.54%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1217
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10290
$23453

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$563
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$516
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$437
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1341
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$467
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$950
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$298
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$437
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$899
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$871
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$390
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$856
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1191
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$469
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$886
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$902
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$817
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1061
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1002
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$461
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$946
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$527
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1057
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$999
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$422
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$916
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1111
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$418
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$487
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$856
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$931
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1169
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1042
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$529
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1118
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1377
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$893
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$795

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948