Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Valencia

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 14.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rabat is 1.8% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MADĀ 42.51
$5.93 VESĀ 2,522
-22.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MADĀ 462
$50.4 VESĀ 21.5K
-1.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MADĀ 60.3
$10.06 VESĀ 4,282
-35.39%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MADĀ 18.44
$2.57 VESĀ 1,096
-22.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.35
$1.31 VESĀ 557
-55.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MADĀ 3.71
$1.02 VESĀ 435
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MADĀ 50.1
$1.34 VESĀ 568
302.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MADĀ 38.72
$2.01 VESĀ 857
107.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MADĀ 7.49
$1.86 VESĀ 792
-56.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.42
$1.28 VESĀ 543
-62.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MADĀ 17.60
$1.28 VESĀ 544
48.44%
Eggs
$2.00 MADĀ 18.58
$2.15 VESĀ 916
-6.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MADĀ 119
$5.78 VESĀ 2,458
122.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MADĀ 66.3
$6.73 VESĀ 2,865
6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MADĀ 112
$7.04 VESĀ 2,996
70.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MADĀ 14.94
$5.17 VESĀ 2,201
-68.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MADĀ 12.92
$1.30 VESĀ 553
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MADĀ 7.67
$2.02 VESĀ 858
-58.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MADĀ 7.52
$2.07 VESĀ 881
-60.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MADĀ 6.26
$2.70 VESĀ 1,148
-75.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MADĀ 6.58
$1.95 VESĀ 829
-63.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.63
$1.30 VESĀ 552
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.86
$1.82 VESĀ 774
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MADĀ 39.82
$2.53 VESĀ 1,078
69.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MADĀ 74.0
$8.74 VESĀ 3,720
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MADĀ 25.46
$1.33 VESĀ 567
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MADĀ 22.80
$1.98 VESĀ 843
24.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.27
$0.29 VESĀ 122
96.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MADĀ 259
$35.77 VESĀ 15.2K
-21.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADĀ 5.23
$3.33 VESĀ 1,419
-83.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MADĀ 7.69
$2.31 VESĀ 982
-64.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MADĀ 39.98
$4.05 VESĀ 1,723
6.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MADĀ 14.80
$0.52 VESĀ 221
205.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MADĀ 352.6K
$25.4K VESĀ 10.8M
49.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MADĀ 277.6K
$39.8K VESĀ 16.9M
-24.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MADĀ 391
$20.25 VESĀ 8,618
107.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MADĀ 102
$7.91 VESĀ 3,367
39.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MADĀ 380
$37.45 VESĀ 15.9K
9.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MADĀ 278
$36.39 VESĀ 15.5K
-17.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MADĀ 266
$30.35 VESĀ 12.9K
-5.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MADĀ 60.2
$4.91 VESĀ 2,090
31.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MADĀ 1,445
$76.7 VESĀ 32.6K
103.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MADĀ 61.1K
$3,040 VESĀ 1.3M
116.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MADĀ 498
$35.12 VESĀ 15.0K
52.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MADĀ 445
$33.08 VESĀ 14.1K
44.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MADĀ 1,006
$73.8 VESĀ 31.4K
46.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MADĀ 903
$69.0 VESĀ 29.4K
40.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MADĀ 4,219
$143 VESĀ 60.7K
218.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MADĀ 2,453
$122 VESĀ 52.0K
116.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MADĀ 10.3K
$271 VESĀ 115.5K
307.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MADĀ 6,836
$244 VESĀ 104.0K
201.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MADĀ 17.8K
$506 VESĀ 215.5K
279.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MADĀ 10.2K
$325 VESĀ 138.4K
238.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MADĀ 6,664
$209 VESĀ 88.8K
244.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
21.33
-77.45%

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Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Valencia: March 1, 2026

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