Medellin vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$514
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
40
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
2.53M
573K

The cost of living in Medellin is 39% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5161st and 6865th ($1071 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5624th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Rabat

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Medellin Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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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