Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 2.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 74.0% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Rabat
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rabat are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$5.03
MAD46.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.04
MAD55.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$5.52
MAD51.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$3.01
MAD27.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$1.79
MAD16.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$2.80
MAD25.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$5.58
MAD51.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$25.17
MAD233.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$34,227.16
MAD316,876.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$6.95
MAD64.31
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$37.69
MAD348.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$396.93
MAD3,674.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$225.91
MAD2,091.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$29.22
MAD270.52
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$126.81
MAD1,174.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,647.97
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$4.03
MAD37.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$1.75
MAD16.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$3.98
MAD36.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$26.09
MAD241.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$6.54
MAD60.58
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$49.04
MAD453.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$42.40
MAD392.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$94.38
MAD873.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$88.59
MAD820.15
|
|
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