Meru vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1874
🏠 One person rent
$181
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$46.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
29
61
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.99M

The cost of living in Meru is 26% less expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 8317th and 6769th ($541 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Belarus, respectively. Check Kenya vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Minsk. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 8421st and 3750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Minsk

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Meru Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1211
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$10220

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$625
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$594
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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Distance City Cost of living
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$570
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$517
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$438
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$1261
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$474
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$936
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$300
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$435
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$843
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$847
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1150
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$440
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$882
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$950
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$761
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1016
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$935
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$479
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$840
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$469
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1025
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$953
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$965
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$433
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$964
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$933
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$394
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$510
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$804
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$882
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1113
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$1025
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$549
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$1107
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$1299
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$835
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$983
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