Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 11.8% more expensive than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Kortrijk. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€17.63
|
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.09
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.73
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
€3.01
|
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.47
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.00
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€23,663.32
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.82
€19.76
|
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€40.06
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.23
€649.58
|
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.45
€568.38
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.76
€101.96
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€386.66
|
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,711.89
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.71
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€27.84
|
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
€60.09
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€30.16
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
€73.08
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€83.52
|
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beijing or Kortrijk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.