Islamabad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$213
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
40
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
573K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 40% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6865th ($464 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6696th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Rabat

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Islamabad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$7353

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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