Bishkek vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$347
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
40
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
1.12M
573K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 9% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7174th and 6711th ($653 vs $717) 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 0.7 months in Rabat. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6097th and 5615th 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
$5.46
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435