Ashgabat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$887
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
40
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
1.03M
573K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 134% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 2849th and 6865th ($1806 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6881st and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Rabat

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Ashgabat Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727