Mashhad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$186
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
3M
573K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 28% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8365th and 6678th ($538 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6193rd and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$5427

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$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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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