Rabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Rabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$332
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
62
😀 Quality of life
57
39
🏙️ Population
573K
1.27M

The cost of living in Rabat is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6678th and 5883rd ($747 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Morocco and South Africa, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5581st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Rabat vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Rabat vs Soweto

Prices for goods and services in Rabat and Soweto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Rabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$4830

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Rabat

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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045