Minsk vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$293
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
2M
690K

The cost of living in Minsk is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7206th and 96th ($649 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3890th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.01%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5767
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846