Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 2.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Kortrijk
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Kortrijk
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Rome, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
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) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$27,329.96
€24,037.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$22.82
€20.07
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$46.26
€40.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$750.23
€659.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$656.45
€577.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$117.76
€103.57
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$446.57
€392.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$4,287.05
€3,770.56
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$69.40
€61.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$34.83
€30.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$84.40
€74.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$96.46
€84.84
|
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