Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 15.9% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% more in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Kortrijk
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Kortrijk
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$20.36
€17.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$2.41
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.99
€1.76
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$1.45
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$7.19
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$27,329.96
€24,084.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$22.82
€20.11
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$46.26
€40.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$750.23
€661.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$656.45
€578.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$117.76
€103.77
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$446.57
€393.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$4,287.05
€3,777.92
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$69.40
€61.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$34.83
€30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$84.40
€74.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$96.46
€85.00
|
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