Ashgabat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$968
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
40
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
1.03M
573K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 138% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6779th ($1898 vs $797) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 7430th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705