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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.6% cheaper than Kortrijk without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Seoul is 7.9% cheaper than Kortrijk without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 โ‚ฉ13.4K
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
-60.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 โ‚ฉ80.5K
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.2
-20.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 โ‚ฉ9,349
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
-45.31%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,712
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,550
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-41.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-70.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,351
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,726
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
75.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,198
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
61.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,859
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.69
67.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,631
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
130.88%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,554
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
16.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 โ‚ฉ20.8K
$18.04 โ‚ฌ15.55
-21.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.30
1.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.49 โ‚ฉ49.3K
$16.94 โ‚ฌ14.61
97.70%
Apples (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
246.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,146
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
44.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 โ‚ฉ8,367
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
170.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 โ‚ฉ9,580
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
217.56%
Potato (1kg)
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,897
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,162
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
18.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,762
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
80.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,863
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,890
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
-74.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 โ‚ฉ29.5K
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
218.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,480
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,755
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
61.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,588
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
-76.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 โ‚ฉ68.7K
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.27
-18.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,145
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
47.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-78.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$45.64 โ‚ฌ39.34
-81.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,743
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
-34.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.7M
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
-6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚ฉ36.4M
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
-12.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 โ‚ฉ242.1K
$193 โ‚ฌ167
-14.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.97 โ‚ฉ51.5K
$22.78 โ‚ฌ19.64
53.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 โ‚ฉ32.3K
$50.9 โ‚ฌ43.90
-56.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 โ‚ฉ83.6K
$52.5 โ‚ฌ45.28
8.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.90 โ‚ฉ33.7K
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
94.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$14.19 โ‚ฌ12.23
-21.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 โ‚ฉ599.3K
$479 โ‚ฌ413
-15.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
$4,543 โ‚ฌ3,916
418.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 โ‚ฉ85.2K
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.2
-29.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.83 โ‚ฉ69.0K
$30.73 โ‚ฌ26.49
52.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.4K
$102 โ‚ฌ87.9
-23.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
$118 โ‚ฌ101
-1.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$798 โ‚ฌ688
17.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฉ858.3K
$698 โ‚ฌ601
-16.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,579 โ‚ฉ3.8M
$1,022 โ‚ฌ881
152.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$945 โ‚ฌ814
41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
$2,936 โ‚ฌ2,531
671.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.8K โ‚ฉ17.3M
$2,367 โ‚ฌ2,040
396.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Kortrijk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,198 โ‚ฉ4.7M
$2,889 โ‚ฌ2,491
10.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.27
26.61%

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Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kortrijk: January 13, 2026

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