Medina vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$673
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
39
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
1.41M
573K

The cost of living in Medina is 50% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4743rd and 6705th ($1182 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 4114th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Rabat

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Medina Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$7282

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$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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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