Medellin vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$395
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
40
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.53M
573K

The cost of living in Medellin is 17% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6207th and 6678th ($873 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Morocco, respectively. Check Colombia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6039th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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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