Islamabad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$198
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
40
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
573K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 41% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8895th and 6678th ($439 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6293rd and 5581st 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
$1.79
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$5427

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519