Minsk vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1874
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$352
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$686
$5859
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
1.99M
690K

The cost of living in Minsk is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6769th and 96th ($727 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3750th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10220
$24653

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$570
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$438
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1261
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$474
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$936
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$300
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$435
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$843
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$847
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1150
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$440
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$882
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$950
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$761
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1016
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$935
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$479
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$840
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$469
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1025
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$953
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$433
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$964
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$933
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$394
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$510
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$804
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$882
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1113
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1025
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$549
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1107
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1299
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$835
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$983
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$850

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979