Rabat vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$343
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
573K
6.21M

The cost of living in Rabat is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6705th and 6006th ($790 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Morocco and Brazil, respectively. Check Morocco vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rabat compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5559th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1784
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.01
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7282
$12076

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586