Chennai vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$159
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
573K

The cost of living in Chennai is 45% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8898th and 6705th ($437 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5272nd and 5559th 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
$2.25
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617