Madrid vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$986
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$503
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
40
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
3.28M
573K

The cost of living in Madrid is 141% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 2577th and 6711th ($1726 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Morocco, respectively. Check Spain vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 121st and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Rabat

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Madrid Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435