Johannesburg vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$547
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
40
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
4.8M
573K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4745th and 6779th ($1204 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5850th and 5808th 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
$12.2
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705