Mashhad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$170
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
3M
573K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 36% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8726th and 6865th ($498 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd in Iran and Morocco, respectively. Check Iran vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6291st and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Rabat

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Mashhad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$7353

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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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