- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $400 a month.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Minsk to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Minsk can be described as very high.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1000.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Walkability: The area of Minsk is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Minsk.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Minsk are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Minsk is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
