Minsk vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$293
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
2M
1.6M

The cost of living in Minsk is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7206th and 812th ($649 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th in Belarus and the United States, respectively. Check Belarus vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3890th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.01%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5767
$15748

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766