Rabat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$332
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
69
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
573K
1.4M

The cost of living in Rabat is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6678th and 5350th ($747 vs $1043) 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 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5581st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$7369

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668