Cost of living comparison

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Kortrijk vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Kortrijk is 80.9% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Kortrijk
Groceries
pay 42.3% more in Kortrijk
Transportation
pay 2.0 times more in Kortrijk
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Kortrijk
Childcare
pay 28.0% more in Kortrijk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.3% more in Kortrijk
Clothing
pay 25.9% less in Kortrijk

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kortrijk.

Kortrijk vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Quito, you would:

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
 
$22.39
€20.09
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.67
 
$11.20
€10.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
 
$2.94
€2.64

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
 
$1.79
€1.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.21
 
$5.77
€5.18
Milk (1 gallon) $4.29
 
$4.45
€3.99

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.17
 
$7.00
€6.28
Monthly public transit pass $21.00
 
$54.87
€49.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,000.00
 
$34,527.05
€30,975.94

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.45
 
$53.04
€47.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $482.78
 
$839.80
€753.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $313.44
 
$727.83
€652.97

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pay 28.0% more for childcare

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $743.00
 
$671.84
€602.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,951.43
 
$16,230.57
€14,561.25

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pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
 
$4.48
€4.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.38
 
$2.94
€2.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$12.88
€11.55

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

 
Quito
Kortrijk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.10
 
$55.99
€50.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.62
 
$26.13
€23.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.66
 
$88.65
€79.53

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