Dubai vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Rabat | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 Dubai is 218% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 848th and 6705th ($2514 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Morocco comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 158th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Dubai | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8 mi |  Sharjah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Fujairah | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Al Ain | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 234 km or 146 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Bam | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Chabahar | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
| 554 km or 345 mi | Shiraz | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
| 773 km or 481 mi | Behbahan |
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 |