Boston vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
676K
573K

The cost of living in Boston is 364% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 32nd and 6678th ($3467 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 89th and 5581st 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
$21.3
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$5427

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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