Muscat vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$560
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
40
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
1.42M
573K

The cost of living in Muscat is 47% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4940th and 6865th ($1135 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Rabat. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 2105th and 5750th 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
$5.21
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

Cities near Rabat

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