Retire score: 5.25
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Europe & Central Asia

Belarus

Affordable cost
Cooler climate
Upper middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Minsk
  • Income level: Upper middle income
  • Currency: BYN
ISO3
BLR
Climate
Cooler
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.25

Overview

ISO3
BLR
ISO2
BY
Country
Belarus
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
Upper middle income
Capital
Minsk
Capital latitude
53.97
Capital longitude
27.58
Population
9,109,280
Area (km^2)
207,600
Currencies
BYN
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
English official
No
Flag
Belarus flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
10.7
Mortgage % income
174.7
Affordability index
0.6
Price-to-rent (center)
18.6
Price-to-rent (outside)
17.7
Rental yield (center)
5.4
Rental yield (outside)
5.6

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
cool

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
9,109,280

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
Broadband subs/100
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Upper middle income
Rule of law (pct)
Corruption (CPI)