Mecca vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$472
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
40
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
573K

The cost of living in Mecca is 43% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5028th and 6865th ($1107 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6123rd and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Rabat

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Mecca Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Rabat

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