Minsk vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$455
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$62
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Minsk is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6121st and 4545th ($924 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belarus and South Korea, respectively. Check Belarus vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4446th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs Seoul

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Minsk Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1020
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.41%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.21
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14758
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971