Ashgabat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$531
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
39
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
573K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 87% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4068th and 7171st ($1233 vs $661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8436th and 5530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$3393

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$447
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$528
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$573
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$555
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$717
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$451
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$405
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$548
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$479
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$395
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$585
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$429
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$936
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1232
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1172
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$703
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1030
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$459
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1107
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1460
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$856
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1352
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1016
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1064
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1108
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1381
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1071
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$955
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1102
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1109
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1022
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1202
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1274