Muscat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$551
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
40
😀 Quality of life
68
57
🏙️ Population
1.42M
573K

The cost of living in Muscat is 49% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6678th ($1110 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Morocco, respectively. Check Oman vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 3189th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$5427

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

Cities near Rabat

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