Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Halmstad

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 16.7% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kortrijk is 1.2% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 €19.59
$13.82 SEK 127
64.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €60.9
$72.4 SEK 667
-2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.16
$10.59 SEK 97.7
11.33%
Cappuccino
$3.16 €2.72
$4.93 SEK 45.48
-35.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$3.06 SEK 28.20
-1.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.30
$2.39 SEK 22.06
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$7.52 SEK 69.3
-37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.16 SEK 56.8
-42.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.58 SEK 14.58
-18.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.66 SEK 24.48
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 €1.14
$3.31 SEK 30.55
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.65 €2.28
$3.60 SEK 33.15
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.92 €15.45
$11.57 SEK 107
54.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.39
$9.76 SEK 90.0
11.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 €14.35
$18.49 SEK 170
-9.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$3.09 SEK 28.50
-30.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.62 SEK 24.15
-6.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.01 SEK 27.74
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$4.32 SEK 39.84
-51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.61 SEK 14.83
34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 €2.10
$1.61 SEK 14.86
50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.17 SEK 20.00
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.00 SEK 9.18
-18.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.94
$7.03 SEK 64.9
80.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 €5.23
$11.61 SEK 107
-47.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.46
$2.16 SEK 19.91
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.59 SEK 23.91
-25.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.93 SEK 27.00
56.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 €48.51
$69.9 SEK 644
-19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2.00
$4.96 SEK 45.71
-53.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.57 SEK 14.50
61.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.54 €40.12
$41.91 SEK 386
11.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.92 SEK 17.75
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$22.9K SEK 211.3K
29.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$20.7K SEK 190.9K
36.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$138 SEK 1,272
41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 €20.26
$25.78 SEK 238
-8.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 €43.63
$36.72 SEK 339
37.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €44.93
$38.84 SEK 358
34.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.92
$25.67 SEK 237
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 €12.40
$17.54 SEK 162
-18.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 €414
$157 SEK 1,443
207.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,704 €4,055
$4,115 SEK 37.9K
14.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 €70.4
$87.6 SEK 808
-6.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 €25.82
$36.67 SEK 338
-18.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €85.8
$96.2 SEK 887
3.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.6
$153 SEK 1,406
-24.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 €691
$610 SEK 5,620
31.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 €613
$583 SEK 5,379
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 €879
$1,149 SEK 10.6K
-11.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €809
$1,027 SEK 9,470
-8.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 €2,561
$4,724 SEK 43.6K
-37.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,375 €2,047
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Halmstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,966 €2,557
$2,550 SEK 23.5K
16.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
3.9
-16.15%

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Last update for Kortrijk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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