Cairo vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$201
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
40
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
9.8M
573K

The cost of living in Cairo is 35% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8680th and 6865th ($506 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Egypt and Morocco, respectively. Check Egypt vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5610th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Rabat

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Cairo Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727