Minsk vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$293
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
68
😀 Quality of life
67
70
🏙️ Population
2M
720K

The cost of living in Minsk is 32% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7206th and 5599th ($649 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 552nd 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 485th in Japan, while ranked 3890th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.01%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5767
$9023

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$528
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$490
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$426
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1303
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$472
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$928
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$299
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$423
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$864
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$835
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1080
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$406
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$922
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$877
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$831
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1028
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$949
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$437
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$927
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$415
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1013
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$827
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$443
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1027
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1088
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$476
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$518
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$827
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$842
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1135
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1029
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$495
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$980
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1362
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$860
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$985
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$760

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036