Johannesburg vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$485
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
39
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
573K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5031st and 6705th ($1082 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Morocco, respectively. Check South Africa vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5648th and 5559th 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
$10.1
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Rabat

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