Common information
CountryBelarus
Population1 742 124
Cost of living and prices in Minsk
Shared roomoutside of centre117USD/Monthin city centre184USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre196USD/Monthin city centre319USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 7 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 30 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 5 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 15 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 3 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 15,152 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 34 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 17 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 3 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 69 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 41 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 89 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 94 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 398 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 245 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 692 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 437 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 42 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 10 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,621 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,092 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 356 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 31.68 |
Ratings
Main factors in Minsk
6.6
Leisure quality
7.7
Quality of life
6.9
Travelers rating
6.3
Travelers rating
4.6
English speaking
6.2
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
6.3
Traffic
5.2
Free WIFI
15
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Minsk
8.9
Safety
7.1
Medicine
6.8
Healthcare
4.8
Female friendly
5.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
10.0
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.6
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Minsk
7.8
Cost of living
9.1
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
7.7
Restaurants, price
2.8
Purchasing power
Comfort in Minsk
6.7
Ecology
7.1
Weather comfort
10.0
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Minsk
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 31 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 15 | 8 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| Average temperature, °C | 12 | 6 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| Record low, °C | -2 | -10 | -18 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -25 | -8 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -30 |
| Rain, days | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 180 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| Fog, days | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 48 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 60 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 61 | 82 | 90 | 81 | 698 |
| Relative humidity, % | 79 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 79 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 88 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 64 | 71 | 82 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 67 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Monthly sunshine, часов | 165 | 97 | 35 | 27 | 44 | 66 | 134 | 181 | 257 | 273 | 269 | 242 | 1790 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 7 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 167 | 215 | 207 | 725 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 |