Rabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$343
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
573K
1.27M

The cost of living in Rabat is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6705th and 5704th ($790 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5559th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1784
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.01
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7282
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915