Istanbul vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$689
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
15.7M
573K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6865th ($1305 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Morocco, respectively. Check Turkey vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 925th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Rabat

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Istanbul Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$7353

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Rabat

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