Rabat vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$332
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
94
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
573K
6.21M

The cost of living in Rabat is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6678th and 5959th ($747 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Morocco and Brazil, respectively. Check Morocco vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5581st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585