Minsk, Belarus, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, safety and environmental quality.
Minsk is one of the top ten city matches for 7.2% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $470.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $400.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.94 |
| Small apartment | $330.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $2.60 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $1.80 |
| A beer | $0.83 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $0.95 |
| Bread | $0.18 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.93 |
| Lunch | $6.70 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $38.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $15.00 |
| Movie ticket | $3.30 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $39.04 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 3 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.32 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.30 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 2 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.16 |
| Meetups groups | 28 |
| Meetups members | 3437 |
| Number of investors | 6 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 45 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 2 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.41 |
| Startup events | 7 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.29 |
| Startups [score] | 0.55 |
| Total number of startups | 55 |
Venture CapitalTravel Connectivity| Airport hub | 41 |
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| Airport hub [score] | 0.25 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.51 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Belarus/Minsk |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.82 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 69.00 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.54 |
| Freedom from corruption | 31.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.18 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 74.90 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.71 |
| Time to open a business | 5.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.96 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.84 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 0 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 7 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 1.00 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.98 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.54 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.27 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.34 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Belarusian State University |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 801 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.64 |
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| Cleanliness [score] | 0.97 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.49 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.72 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.95 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | BYN |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita | $18161.43 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.30 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.84 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.55 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 176 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.20 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 21.47 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.38 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.60 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 15.64 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 103 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.69 |
| Cinemas | 86 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.75 |
| Comedy clubs | 77 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.68 |
| Concert venues | 106 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.66 |
| Historical sites | 109 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.79 |
| Museums | 73 |
| Museums [score] | 0.60 |
| Performing art venues | 39 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.65 |
| Sport venues | 118 |
| Sports [score] | 0.80 |
| Zoos | 39 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.78 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 56.93 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.57 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.92 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 237.50 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 220.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.83 |
Costs of living in Minsk are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Minsk will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $38 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $3 |
 Broadband internet connection | $10 |
 Monthly public transport | $15 |
 Lunch | $7 |
Software Engineer salaries in Minsk are very low. For this job type, Minsk ranks 263rd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Minsk.
The overall crime rate puts Minsk in position 40 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Minsk is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Belarus, its population is about two million people.
For a long time after the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, Minsk and Belarus, in general, had a reputation of a Soviet experience park among those few tourists who considered visiting it. Recently, this stereotype has started losing its relevance: Minsk now offers reliable and affordable public transport, plentiful hotels, convenient banking, as well as shopping and dining experience that international tourists will find familiar. The quality and number of sightseeing opportunities have improved remarkably too. Those who want to see the Soviet past in action, should venture further afield in Belarus and consider specialist tours.
The only Belarusian airline, Belavia, is based at the Minsk National Airport which, in the recent years, has become an increasignly popular transit hub for travel between Ukraine, Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe. Also, a number of Russian airlines, Ukrainian International Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, airBaltic and few other airlines fly to Minsk daily or near daily.
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