Rabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1844
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$332
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
62
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
573K
1.27M

The cost of living in Rabat is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6711th and 6110th ($717 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Morocco and South Africa, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Rabat compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5615th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2099
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3292
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952