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Kortrijk compared to Forest (Belgium)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,008.05
1,152.74
Eating Out
16.28
26.42
Rent & Utilities
494.58
657.49
Transportation
730.38
1,336.98
Groceries
5.99
7.17
Other
562.66
3,357.46
KortrijkForest (Belgium)

Consumer prices in Forest (Belgium) are roughly 57% higher than in Kortrijk.

Cost of living

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
Total with rent one person1,3761,947
Total with rent family3,3483,366
Without rent one person645878
Without rent one family1,8442,311
Rent & Utilities person886.35762.68
Rent & Utilities family1,055.211,209.05
Food person393554
Food family1,2241,293
Transport person76.5472.27
Transport family174.72210.14
Life expectancy65.71 years76.98 years

Eating Out

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
Lunch Menu14.4324.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.39114.77
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.199.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.193.98
Cappuccino3.893.03
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.562.93

Rent & Utilities

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2804.65932.3
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2605.96606.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2803.091,559.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2934.991,127.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.27116.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.153.17205.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited50.9455

Transportation

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
Local transport ticket3.93.92
Monthly ticket local transport2,7764,945
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,2514,319
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.332.22
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.68%49.3%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.1737.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.552.07

Groceries

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.151.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.472.97
Eggs, x123.123.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7216.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.3311.71
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.1217.83
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.552.51
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.470.64

Other

ItemKortrijkForest (Belgium)
Gym Membership, 1 month30.3829.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.117.12
Doctors visit28.4839.37
Haircut, simple17.4424.37
Brand Jeans63.42101.37
Brand Sneakers77.33127.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month515.14699.32
International Primary School, 1 year3,75625,821