Johannesburg vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$487
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
573K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5069th and 6678th ($1079 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5446th and 5581st 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
$9.91
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Rabat

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