Kuala Lumpur vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$468
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
9M
573K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6865th ($981 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Morocco, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 520th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Rabat

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Kuala Lumpur Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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