Mashhad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$214
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
3M
573K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 26% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8260th and 6711th ($532 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in Iran and Morocco, respectively. Check Iran vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6128th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$3292

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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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