Kabul vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$200
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$354
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
40
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
5.33M
573K

The cost of living in Kabul is 39% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6865th ($473 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8992nd and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Rabat

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Kabul Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$7353

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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