Medellin vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$494
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
39
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.53M
573K

The cost of living in Medellin is 30% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6705th ($1030 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Rabat. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5890th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617