Chennai vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$151
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
40
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
573K

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6865th ($430 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Morocco, respectively. Check India vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5162nd and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Rabat

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Chennai Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7353

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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