Rabat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$332
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
96
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
573K
8.69M

The cost of living in Rabat is 6% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6678th and 6443rd ($747 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Morocco and Iran, respectively. Check Morocco vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Rabat compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5581st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rabat vs Tehran

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Rabat Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$1838

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564