Bucharest vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$562
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
40
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
573K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4877th and 6779th ($1148 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and Morocco, respectively. Check Romania vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 482nd and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Rabat

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Bucharest Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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