Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Kortrijk Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 11.5% more expensive than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Kortrijk. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Kortrijk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.63
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.34
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.28
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.32
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
€6.09
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,578.60
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.02
€18.06
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.80
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€702.16
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.39
€614.39
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.29
€127.36
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.66
€417.95
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,671.96
€4,012.33
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.81
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.14
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.31
€12.29
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.69
€59.85
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
€26.41
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€86.93
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Kortrijk vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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