Rabat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$343
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
573K
8.69M

The cost of living in Rabat is 16% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6705th and 7204th ($790 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Morocco and Iran, respectively. Check Morocco vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rabat compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5559th and 5113th 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
$4.4
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1784
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.01
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7282
$2007

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488