Common information

Capital
Minsk
Language
Belarusian, Russian
Currency
Belarussian Ruble
Population
9 457 500
Phone code
+375

Cost of living and prices in Belarus

Shared room
outside of centre114USD/month
in city centre175USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre189USD/month
in city centre307USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 30 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 15 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 15,076 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 32 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 16 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 64 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 39 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 89 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 86 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 383 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 236 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 656 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 426 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 42 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,549 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,058 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 338 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 31.48

List of largest cities in Belarus

Ratings

Main factors in Belarus

Leisure quality
6.6
Quality of life
7.7
Travelers rating
6.9
Travelers rating
6.3
English speaking
4.6
Nightlife
6.2
Coworking spaces
4.6
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
5.2

Safety in Belarus

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
6.8
Female friendly
4.8
Friendliness to foreigners
10
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.6
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Belarus

Cost of living
7.9
Rent, price
9.2
Products, price
8.4
Restaurants, price
7.8
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Belarus

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
7.1
Availability of air conditioners
10
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Belarus

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 30 24 14 11 8 13 19 26 31 32 34 34 34
Average high, °C 17 11 3 -1 -2 -1 4 12 19 22 23 23 11
Average temperature, °C 12 6 1 -4 -6 -6 -2 6 13 16 18 17 6
Average low, °C 7 2 -2 -7 -9 -9 -4 1 7 11 12 11 2
Record low, °C -4 -11 -20 -30 -34 -31 -26 -10 -3 0 4 1 -34
Rain, days 13 13 12 9 7 5 8 11 12 14 14 11 129
Snow, days 0 2 9 17 17 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 74
Fog, days 9 11 12 11 11 10 10 7 6 6 7 8 108
Thunderstorms, days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 5 3 17
Average precipitation, mm. 56 47 47 41 36 30 34 42 56 76 84 73 623
Relative humidity, % 80 84 88 89 86 84 79 73 68 71 74 75 79
Relative humidity morning, % 92 91 91 90 88 88 89 87 86 89 91 92 90
Relative humidity evening, % 64 71 83 87 83 78 71 57 53 58 60 58 69
Wind speed, km/h 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 12
Monthly sunshine, часов 166 106 40 30 43 69 134 180 258 266 268 247 1806
Day Length, часов 13 11 9 8 9 11 13 15 17 18 17 15 13
Dew point, °C 8 3 -1 -4 -7 -7 -3 1 6 10 12 11 29
Growing degree-day, °C 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 180 236 203 767
Atmosphere pressure, bar 199 199 199 197 199 199 199 198 199 198 198 198 2381
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 10 6 3 2 3 6 10 14 18 18 18 16 10