Boston vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$503
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
676K
573K

The cost of living in Boston is 367% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 35th and 6711th ($3345 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in the United States and Morocco, respectively. Check the United States vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 83rd and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Rabat

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Boston Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$3292

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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