Rabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1844
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$332
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
573K
9.67M

The cost of living in Rabat is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6711th and 3641st ($717 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Morocco and South Korea, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Rabat compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5615th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rabat vs Seoul

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Rabat Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.68
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2099
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3292
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963