Bishkek vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$376
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
40
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
1.15M
573K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6678th ($710 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Morocco, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6133rd and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Rabat

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Bishkek Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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