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

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 5.2% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kortrijk is 2.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 €19.41
$8.57 β‚©12.5K
165.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €60.4
$55.6 β‚©81.2K
27.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.07
$6.25 β‚©9,120
88.64%
Cappuccino
$3.16 €2.70
$3.81 β‚©5,563
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.66 β‚©2,424
81.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.28
$0.83 β‚©1,214
221.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.04
$3.78 β‚©5,510
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.03
$5.75 β‚©8,391
-38.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.09
$2.18 β‚©3,179
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.67
$3.46 β‚©5,053
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.21 β‚©4,680
-58.57%
Eggs
$2.65 €2.26
$3.19 β‚©4,653
-16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.92 €15.31
$14.37 β‚©21.0K
24.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.31
$10.89 β‚©15.9K
0.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 €14.22
$34.35 β‚©50.1K
-51.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 €1.82
$7.95 β‚©11.6K
-73.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$3.60 β‚©5,259
-32.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.81
$5.53 β‚©8,067
-61.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$6.67 β‚©9,735
-68.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.85
$3.96 β‚©5,778
-45.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 €2.08
$2.95 β‚©4,309
-17.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.21
$2.54 β‚©3,703
-44.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.70
$1.28 β‚©1,874
-35.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.84
$3.29 β‚©4,801
285.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 €5.18
$20.17 β‚©29.4K
-69.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.45
$2.42 β‚©3,532
-29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.65
$3.37 β‚©4,925
-42.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 €3.91
$1.07 β‚©1,560
328.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 €48.06
$47.79 β‚©69.7K
17.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €1.98
$3.49 β‚©5,095
-33.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 €2.17
$0.54 β‚©788
370.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.54 €39.74
$9.08 β‚©13.3K
412.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.19 β‚©1,743
58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K €25.4K
$27.8K β‚©40.5M
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.1K
$24.8K β‚©36.2M
13.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €167
$163 β‚©238.3K
19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 €20.07
$35.22 β‚©51.4K
-33.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 €43.23
$22.55 β‚©32.9K
124.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €44.52
$57.2 β‚©83.5K
-8.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.83
$23.27 β‚©34.0K
-50.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 €12.28
$11.11 β‚©16.2K
29.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 €410
$406 β‚©592.8K
18.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,704 €4,017
$23.1K β‚©33.7M
-79.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 €69.8
$59.0 β‚©86.1K
38.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 €25.58
$47.26 β‚©69.0K
-36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €85.0
$78.2 β‚©114.1K
27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$116 β‚©169.3K
-0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 €685
$936 β‚©1.4M
-14.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 €607
$584 β‚©851.7K
21.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 €871
$2,602 β‚©3.8M
-60.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €801
$1,340 β‚©2.0M
-29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 €2,537
$23.1K β‚©33.7M
-87.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,375 €2,028
$11.8K β‚©17.2M
-79.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,966 €2,533
$3,136 β‚©4.6M
-5.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
4.14
-21.01%

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

Last update for Kortrijk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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