Rabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1870
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$339
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
573K
1.27M

The cost of living in Rabat is 27% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6865th and 5251st ($773 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Morocco and South Africa, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rabat compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5750th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rabat vs Soweto

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Rabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1097
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7353
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950