Cost of living in Kortrijk
compared to
Cost of living in Kortrijk vs. Belgium overall average
Kortrijk is 14.5% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Kortrijk
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Kortrijk
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kortrijk.
Kortrijk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$14.02
-
$52.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.34
-
$14.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.61
|
$2.34
-
$4.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.32
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Kortrijk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
€1.65
|
$0.55
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.28
|
$3.80
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$3.09
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
$1.67
-
$6.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$3.71
-
$6.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.64
-
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.64
-
$2.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.32
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.26
-
$2.12
|
Kortrijk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
€6.04
|
$6.99
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.76
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,375.92
|
$24,527.78
-
$36,616.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$21.02
-
$32.70
|
Kortrijk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
$40.88
-
$72.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€696.59
|
$642.39
-
$1,051.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.39
€609.52
|
$583.99
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.29
€126.35
|
$120.58
-
$196.50
|
Kortrijk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.66
€414.64
|
$175.20
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,671.96
€3,980.54
|
$4,671.96
-
$37,375.67
|
Kortrijk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$2.34
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$10.51
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$29.20
-
$93.44
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.31
€12.19
|
$12.85
-
$16.35
|
Kortrijk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.69
€59.38
|
$57.23
-
$134.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
€26.21
|
$22.19
-
$105.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€86.24
|
$52.56
-
$151.84
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$116.80
-
$292.00
|
Kortrijk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Hasselt,
Kortrijk,
Liege,
Waterloo,
Genk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Kortrijk.
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