Beijing vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$648
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% more expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 4987th and 6121st ($1108 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Belarus, respectively. Check China vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Minsk. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 2361st and 4446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Minsk

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Beijing Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1020
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
16.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$14758

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$676
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$608
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$477
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1434
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$669
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$355
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$527
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$938
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$881
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$445
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$859
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1258
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$589
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$928
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$982
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$835
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1114
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1229
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$629
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$895
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$669
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1170
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$964
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$479
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1060
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1000
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$397
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$543
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$893
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1023
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1254
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1165
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$591
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1205
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1374
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$938
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$860
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$853