Minsk vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$455
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$62
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
2M
1.39M

The cost of living in Minsk is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6121st and 52nd ($924 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4446th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs San Diego

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Minsk San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1020
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.41%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.21
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.46
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14758
$22295

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72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$676
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$608
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$477
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1434
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$669
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$355
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$527
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$938
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$881
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$445
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$859
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1258
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$589
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$928
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$982
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$835
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1114
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1229
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$629
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$895
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$669
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1170
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$964
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$479
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1060
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1000
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$397
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$543
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$893
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1023
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1254
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1165
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$591
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1205
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1374
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$938
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$860
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$853

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826