Johannesburg vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$403
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
4.43M
573K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5921st and 6711th ($908 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Morocco, respectively. Check South Africa vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5184th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Rabat

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Johannesburg Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435