Rabat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$302
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
70
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
573K
1.4M

The cost of living in Rabat is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6866th and 5261st ($705 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Morocco and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Morocco vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Rabat compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Rabat ranked 1st best city to live in Morocco vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4758th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1598
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$140
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5394
$6749

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3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633