Cairo vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cairo | Rabat | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8926th and 6678th ($424 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5583rd and 5581st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.6 mi |  Giza | |
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Helwan | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Benha | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Zagazig | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanta | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Faiyum | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Ismailia | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Damanhur | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Kafr El Dawwar | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Alexandria | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Minya | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Asyut | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Gaza | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Ofakim | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Netivot | |
| 360 km or 223 mi | Sderot | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Dahab | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Eilat | |
| 365 km or 226 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Beersheba | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
| 368 km or 229 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Ashdod | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dimona | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | El Gouna | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Yavne | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Sohag | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dura | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Rehovot |
Cities near Rabat
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 km or 2 mi |  Sale | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Temara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kenitra | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mohammedia | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Casablanca | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Meknes | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Khouribga | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Fez | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | El Jadida | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Beni Mellal | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Tangier | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Tetouan | |
| 248 km or 154 mi |  Tarifa | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Ceuta | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Algeciras | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 271 km or 169 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cadiz | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Marrakesh | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Rota | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Safi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Estepona | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Marbella | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Ronda | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 346 km or 215 mi |  Olhao | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Faro | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mijas | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Benalmadena | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tavira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Huelva | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Almonte | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Moguer | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Loule | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Albufeira | |
| 371 km or 231 mi | Malaga |