Cost of living comparison

 Vietnam
compared to
 Kortrijk, Belgium
Kortrijk vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Kortrijk is 3.0 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.8 times more in Kortrijk
Groceries
pay 57.1% more in Kortrijk
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Kortrijk
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in Kortrijk
Childcare
pay 25.9% more in Kortrijk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.0 times more in Kortrijk
Clothing
pay 58.0% more in Kortrijk

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kortrijk.

Kortrijk vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Vietnam, you would:

pay 5.8 times more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,115
$20.36
€18.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫111,027
$8.57
€7.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,776
$2.41
€2.22

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pay 57.1% more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫23,083
$1.45
€1.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫154,860
$7.19
€6.61
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫139,699
$3.48
€3.20

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,698
$6.92
€6.37
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫181,819
$52.52
€48.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫906,143,762
$27,329.96
€25,132.17

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫222,118
$46.26
€42.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,599,540
$750.23
€689.90
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,301,950
$656.45
€603.66

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,250,710
$446.57
€410.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫319,655,543
$4,287.05
€3,942.30

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,417
$4.29
€3.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫40,424
$3.13
€2.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,378
$9.65
€8.87

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pay 58.0% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Kortrijk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫716,165
$69.40
€63.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫567,715
$34.83
€32.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,033,488
$84.40
€77.61

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