Islamabad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$199
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
39
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
573K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8887th and 6705th ($443 vs $790) 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 6597th and 5559th 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
$2.83
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$7282

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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