Muscat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Muscat | Rabat | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Muscat is 55% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6866th ($1090 vs $705) 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 0.9 months in Rabat. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 2404th and 4758th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Muscat vs Rabat
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| Muscat | Rabat | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 132 km or 82 mi | Nizwa | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Chabahar | |
| 284 km or 177 mi |  Fujairah | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Al Ain | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Ajman | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 377 km or 235 mi | Sharjah | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dubai | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Bandar Abbas | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | Jiroft | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Bam | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Zahedan | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Sirjan | |
| 739 km or 459 mi |  Doha | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jahrom | |
| 752 km or 467 mi | Al Khor | |
| 757 km or 470 mi | Kerman | |
| 770 km or 479 mi | Fasa | |
| 797 km or 495 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Riffa | |
| 858 km or 533 mi | Manama | |
| 860 km or 534 mi | Isa Town | |
| 865 km or 537 mi |  Karachi | |
| 870 km or 541 mi | Salalah | |
| 873 km or 543 mi | Zabol | |
| 898 km or 558 mi | Shiraz | |
| 901 km or 560 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Dammam | |
| 926 km or 575 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Qatif | |
| 960 km or 596 mi | Kazerun | |
| 966 km or 600 mi | Borazjan | |
| 973 km or 604 mi | Jubail | |
| 976 km or 606 mi | Bushehr |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 km or 2 mi |  Sale | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Temara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kenitra | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mohammedia | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Casablanca | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Meknes | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Khouribga | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Fez | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | El Jadida | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Beni Mellal | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Tangier | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Tetouan | |
| 248 km or 154 mi |  Tarifa | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Ceuta | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Algeciras | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 271 km or 169 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cadiz | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Marrakesh | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Rota | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Safi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Estepona | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Marbella | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Ronda | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 346 km or 215 mi |  Olhao | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Faro | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mijas | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Benalmadena | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tavira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Huelva | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Almonte | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Moguer | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Loule | |
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