Your use of this service is subject to our Long live Lubelskie! The same problem arises when it comes to your pastime: there are but a couple of cinemas where they show movies in English, and probably not a single theatre with performances in English (well, at least the city has a good opera & ballet theatre where language is a non-issue), and - most sadly - no English-language pub quizzes. Thank you as I await any help or information on this. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Rent in Minsk is, on average, 88.84% lower than in New York. The criteria of this imaginary index include one night at the least expensive 4- or 5-star hotel, two short rides by VIP taxi, one individual excursion, a VIP ticket or an exclusive sightseeing tour or a remarkable place, three meals in a restaurant with Belarusian cuisine. Londoners are quite internationally and ethnically diverse, and seemingly better educated and more intellectual than New Yorkers in aggregate. As an American I know we can be very provincial which rightfully puts people off. A single traveler costs: $975 per month. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. And don't get me started on renting accommodation: once the agent learns their future customer is an expat, the price shoots through the sky. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. On the positive side, Google Maps will work just fine: the country has nearly ubiquitous 4G/LTE coverage, legitimately cheap Internet and unrestricted access to all foreign web resources (unlike Russia). After a year it was kind of boring, so I moved to another destination. A solo traveler who is visiting Minsk, including the cheapest accommodation, public transport, visiting one attraction, three affordable meals, and entertainment fund costs only $45. For example, a portion of draniki costs about 3 rubles(~ $1.5) on average. ‍ You can already start using most of the Nomad List member-only features now, If you have any feedback, please write it in the Feedback box in the bottom right of every page. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500, I've lived in Munich for six months during my Erasmus internship. Summary about cost of living in Minsk, Belarus: Would you like to live and work in Minsk? Old town is beautiful and cozy, fast internet, few coworking spots. I have visited Ukraine and Poland many times and have found the people to be wonderful once they open up. PortuguêsCusto de Vida em Minsk The cost of a budget stay was calculated based on the criteria of Backpacker Index.