Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Kortrijk Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Kortrijk

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 11% more expensive than Kortrijk without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 42.8% more expensive than Kortrijk without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.85 €19.73

26.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$70.2 €60.6

33.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$11.6 €10.02

28.53%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.21 €2.77

50.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.65

$3.01 €2.59

1.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.78 €2.4

8.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.73 €4.08

49.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$3.52 €3.04

61.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.29 €1.11

19.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.9 €1.64

54.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.38 €1.19

112.32%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$2.58 €2.22

86.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.71 €15.29

-7.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$10.78 €9.31

29.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$17.02 €14.69

11.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.21 €1.91

33.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.43 €2.1

2.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.06 €1.77

32.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2 €1.73

63.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.18 €1.88

22.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.38 €2.05

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.48 €1.28

12.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.79 €0.69

41.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.94 €11.17

-5.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$6 €5.18

58.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.74 €1.5

48.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$1.99 €1.72

61.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$4.51 €3.89

-35.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$57.4 €49.57

5.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$2.25 €1.94

230.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.47 €2.13

-1.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$47.12 €40.68

-26.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.82 €1.57

2.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$29.9K €25.8K

15.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K €31.2K

$27.6K €23.9K

30.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$255 €220

$194 €167

31.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.51 €18.57

$22.8 €19.69

-5.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$51.8 €44.68

7.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$52.2 €45.1

-20.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$11.61 €10.02

173.73%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$14.09 €12.17

5.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,134 €979

$483 €417

134.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$4,674 €4,036

386.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$80.8 €69.7

31.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$30.94 €26.72

60.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$98.6 €85.1

16.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$114 €98.4

33.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$811 €700

64.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$701 €605

53.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,035 €893

124.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$927 €800

94.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,509 €3,029

38.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$2,956 €2,552

27.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,948 €2,545

21.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.27

11.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kortrijk: October 29, 2025

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