Rabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$332
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
573K
9.67M

The cost of living in Rabat is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6678th and 3861st ($747 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 2 months in Seoul. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5581st and 43rd 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
$4.93
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043