Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 6.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Kortrijk
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Kortrijk
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$20.36
€17.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$27,329.96
€24,037.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$22.82
€20.07
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$46.26
€40.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$750.23
€659.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$656.45
€577.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$117.76
€103.57
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$446.57
€392.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$4,287.05
€3,770.56
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$69.40
€61.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$34.83
€30.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$84.40
€74.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$96.46
€84.84
|
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