Minsk vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$350
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$641
$1508
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
68
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
1.99M
720K

The cost of living in Minsk is 27% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6834th and 5836th ($717 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th in Belarus and Japan, respectively. Check Belarus vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 3775th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs Okayama

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Minsk Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.54%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1217
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10290
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582