Abu Dhabi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
1.48M
573K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 141% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 2486th and 6678th ($1802 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 405th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Rabat

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Abu Dhabi Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519