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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 5.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kortrijk is 4.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.84 €19.67
$9 ₩13.2K
153.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.4
$54.4 ₩80.1K
26.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 €10.02
$6.18 ₩9,088
88.19%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.75
$3.95 ₩5,812
-19.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.68
$1.67 ₩2,462
86.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$0.81 ₩1,188
230.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.63 ₩5,337
23.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$6.04 ₩8,881
-44.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.26 ₩3,321
-40.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 €1.63
$3.44 ₩5,059
-44.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$3.13 ₩4,608
-56.23%
Eggs
$2.67 €2.3
$3.21 ₩4,718
-16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.2
$14.12 ₩20.8K
25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 €9.48
$10.92 ₩16.1K
0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.01 €14.65
$34.36 ₩50.6K
-50.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.93
$7.92 ₩11.7K
-71.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.59 ₩5,279
-32.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$5.51 ₩8,101
-61.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$6.69 ₩9,847
-70.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$4 ₩5,880
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.97 ₩4,367
-17.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 €1.2
$2.59 ₩3,807
-45.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.31 ₩1,929
-39.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.78 €11.01
$3.26 ₩4,791
292.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 €5.23
$19.99 ₩29.4K
-69.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.47 ₩3,632
-31.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.22 ₩4,738
-39.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.5 €3.88
$1.12 ₩1,646
301.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.56
$46.65 ₩68.6K
23.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.49 ₩5,137
-32.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 €2.11
$0.57 ₩844
329.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.34 €39.91
$8.84 ₩13K
424.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.23 ₩1,815
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25K
$27.3K ₩40.1M
6.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$25.1K ₩37M
10.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €165
$163 ₩239.3K
17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.54 €20.27
$35.23 ₩51.8K
-33.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 €43.46
$22.59 ₩33.2K
123.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €44.89
$57.7 ₩84.9K
-9.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.48 €9.88
$23.49 ₩34.6K
-51.13%
Cinema Ticket
$14.24 €12.26
$10.92 ₩16.1K
30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 €416
$407 ₩598.8K
18.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,620 €3,979
$23.5K ₩34.5M
-80.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 €68.6
$58.8 ₩86.5K
35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 €26.73
$47.15 ₩69.4K
-34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.5
$79.5 ₩116.9K
24.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €100
$118 ₩172.9K
-0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €709
$941 ₩1.4M
-12.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €607
$597 ₩877.9K
18.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 €890
$2,598 ₩3.8M
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 €801
$1,338 ₩2M
-30.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,875 €2,476
$21.9K ₩32.3M
-86.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,368 €2,040
$11.7K ₩17.2M
-79.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 €2,517
$3,211 ₩4.7M
-9.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
4.14
-21.01%

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Last update for Kortrijk: December 1, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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