Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 10.8% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Kortrijk
- Transportation
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pay 55.2% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
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pay 8.2% more in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% more in Kortrijk
- Clothing
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pay 10.4% less in Kortrijk
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Prague, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$20.36
€17.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 55.2% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$27,329.96
€24,037.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$22.82
€20.07
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$46.26
€40.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
$750.23
€659.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
$656.45
€577.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$117.76
€103.57
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$446.57
€392.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$4,287.05
€3,770.56
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$69.40
€61.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$34.83
€30.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$84.40
€74.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$96.46
€84.84
|
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