Madrid vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
40
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.33M
573K

The cost of living in Madrid is 153% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 2194th and 6678th ($1889 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Morocco, respectively. Check Spain vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 149th and 5581st 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
$15.3
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519