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Minsk, Belarus
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Minsk

capital and largest city of Belarus

1°C · this month$1,250/mo1,995,091280 m55 missions from 53 countries
Photo: Zedlik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Minsk

Monthly budget
$1,250/mo
Prices vs USA: 28%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 2.993 BYN
US travel advisory
Level 4
Homicides / 100k: 2.4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
94%
of people online
Air quality
12
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Russian, Belarusian
Emergency
101 · 103 · 102
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Calling code
+375

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Dec 28, 2025

Climate by month

Temperature °CRain mm
-35°-25°-15°-5°5°15°25°35°8°Jan7°Feb16°Mar25°Apr27°May30°Jun33°Jul34°Aug32°Sep21°Oct15°Nov9°Dec
Best months:July

NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 87%

Embassies & consulates in Minsk

55 missions from 53 countries

Embassy 48

Armenia+375 17 2979257Austria+375173190541AzerbaijanСтаравіленскі трактBrazil+375 (17) 210 4790BulgariaSquare Svobodyi 11ChinaБерасцянская вуліца 22, 220005CubaЧырвоназоркавая вуліца 13, 220005, МінскCzechia+375/17/2945249EcuadorEmbassy · MinskEstonia+375 17 2177061Franceплошча Свабоды 11GeorgiaEmbassy of Georgia, MinskGermany+375-17-2175900Hungary+375-17-233-91-68India63 Sobinova StrIranСтаравіленскі трактIraq2-і завулак КальцоваIsrael8-017 330-25-00ItalyUlitza Rakovskaya 16 bJapan+375(17) 203 6233Kazakhstanпраспект Пераможцаў 67Kyrgyzstan57 Starovilenskaja Str.Latvia+375-17-211-30-33LibyaБеларуская вуліца 4Lithuania+375 17 217 64 91Moldova+375 17 365-14-41North Korea1-ы Сморгаўскі завулак 16, МінскPakistan+375-17 2478032PalestineEmbassy of the State of Palestine in BelarusPoland+375 17 3885200RomaniaKaliningradskii pereulok, 12Russia220053, Мінск, вул. Нававіленская, д.1АSerbia+375-17-284-29-84Slovakia+375 172852999South Korea+375-17-215-01702SwedenVulitsa Revaliutsyinaya 15Switzerlandг. Мінск, плошча Свабоды, 11Syria+375 17 2803708Tajikistanул. Зеленая, 42Türkiye+375 17 327-13-83Turkmenistanavenue Pobediteley, 69Ukraine+375-17-283-19-89United Arab Emirates+375-17-284-73-73United Kingdom37, Karl Marx StreetUnited States+375 17 210-12-83UzbekistanEmbassy · MinskVenezuela+375-17-284-50-99VietnamMozajskovo 3

Apostolic Nunciature 1

Vatican Cityпр-т Незалежнасці 46д, 220005 г. Мінск

Consulate 4

BahrainСаламяная вуліца 23А, МінскIcelandConsulate of Iceland in MinskPoland+375 17 388 52 31Russia+375 17 233 35 90

Liaison office 1

FinlandLiaison Office of Finland, Minsk

Honorary Consulate 1

ThailandHonorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand

Where to eat in Minsk

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Minsk · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Belarus

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Minsk?

The travel guide to Minsk lists Chumatskiy shlyakh, Supermarket Centralny Buffet, Pesochnica, ENZO, and Simple.

Is Minsk safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Belarus at Level 4. The national intentional-homicide rate is 2.4 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Minsk?

Roughly $1,250 per month for a remote worker, based on Belarus price levels (28% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Minsk in November?

In November Minsk averages a high of 15°C, a low of -15°C and about 54 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Minsk?

55 diplomatic missions, including Armenia (Embassy), Austria (Embassy), Azerbaijan (Embassy), Brazil (Embassy), Bulgaria (Embassy), China (Embassy), Cuba (Embassy), and Czechia (Embassy).

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$1,250/mo · 0°C

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Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.