Cairo vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$190
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
40
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
9.8M
573K

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6779th ($483 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Rabat. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5501st and 5808th 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
$4.87
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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