Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 32.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Kortrijk
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Kortrijk
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.46
|
$20.36
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.40
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.99
€1.76
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.58
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.55
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.07
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$52.52
€46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
$22.82
€20.09
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
$46.26
€40.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
$750.23
€660.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
$656.45
€577.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
$117.76
€103.68
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
$446.57
€393.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
$4,287.05
€3,774.48
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.53
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.86
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.52
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.81
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
$69.40
€61.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
$34.83
€30.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
$84.40
€74.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
$96.46
€84.93
|
|
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