Medellin vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$579
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
40
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
2.53M
573K

The cost of living in Medellin is 46% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4852nd and 6779th ($1162 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Rabat. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5346th and 5808th 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
$6.47
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705