Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 34.1% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$5.03
MAD50.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$6.04
MAD60.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$0.63
MAD6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$0.36
MAD3.65
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$0.43
MAD4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$5.52
MAD55.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$3.01
MAD30.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$1.79
MAD18.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$2.80
MAD28.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$0.68
MAD6.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.61
MAD6.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$0.37
MAD3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.38
MAD3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.31
MAD3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.32
MAD3.21
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$5.58
MAD56.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$25.17
MAD253.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$34,227.16
MAD344,236.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$6.95
MAD69.86
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$37.69
MAD379.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$396.93
MAD3,992.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$225.91
MAD2,272.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$29.22
MAD293.87
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$126.81
MAD1,275.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$5,470.70
MAD55,021.01
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$4.03
MAD40.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$1.75
MAD17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$3.98
MAD39.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$26.09
MAD262.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$6.54
MAD65.81
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$49.04
MAD493.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$42.40
MAD426.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$94.38
MAD949.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$88.59
MAD890.96
|
|
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