Mecca vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$350
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
40
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
573K

The cost of living in Mecca is 26% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6019th and 6678th ($940 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6051st and 5581st 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
$5.18
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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