Minsk vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1851
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$356
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$549
$1418
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
69
😀 Quality of life
69
72
🏙️ Population
2M
720K

The cost of living in Minsk is 20% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6924th and 6116th ($735 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 791st in Belarus and Japan, respectively. Check Belarus vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.65
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2017
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11271
$10787

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558