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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 3.2% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 0.3% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MAD 43.1
$5.89 VES 589
-19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 MAD 446
$50.7 VES 5,071
-3.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$10.12 VES 1,013
-32.81%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.03
$2.54 VES 255
-22.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.67
$1.26 VES 126
-50.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$1 VES 100
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 MAD 48.55
$1.32 VES 132
304.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$1.98 VES 198
112.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$1.81 VES 182
-51.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$1.26 VES 126
-60.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MAD 17.33
$1.23 VES 123
55.28%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.01
$2.05 VES 205
-3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$5.76 VES 576
123.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$6.61 VES 662
6.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 MAD 107
$7.05 VES 705
67.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.39
$5.16 VES 516
-69.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.54
$1.34 VES 134
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$1.93 VES 193
-59.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$2.07 VES 207
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$2.59 VES 260
-73.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$2.06 VES 206
-68.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$1.35 VES 135
-68.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$1.79 VES 179
-64.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.51
$2.56 VES 256
69.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 MAD 89.7
$8.73 VES 873
12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.59
$1.35 VES 135
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.17
$2.02 VES 202
26.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$0.29 VES 28.89
82.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.26 MAD 248
$36.39 VES 3,643
-25.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.84
$3.32 VES 332
-84.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$2.19 VES 219
-60.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 40.63
$3.9 VES 390
14.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.96
$0.48 VES 47.89
220.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
$25.3K VES 2.5M
45.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
$39.2K VES 3.9M
-23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.75 MAD 380
$20.39 VES 2,041
104.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 MAD 101
$8.21 VES 821
35.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 MAD 360
$38.13 VES 3,817
3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 MAD 271
$35.64 VES 3,567
-16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 MAD 265
$29.51 VES 2,954
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$4.86 VES 487
36.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,445
$75.4 VES 7,550
110.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
$3,025 VES 302.8K
117.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MAD 493
$34.02 VES 3,405
59.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.4 MAD 440
$32.38 VES 3,241
49.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 984
$72.6 VES 7,264
49.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MAD 896
$70.3 VES 7,041
40.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 MAD 4,147
$137 VES 13.7K
232.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MAD 2,354
$123 VES 12.3K
109.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
$268 VES 26.8K
324.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MAD 6,764
$248 VES 24.8K
200.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 MAD 16K
$504 VES 50.5K
249.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 MAD 9,416
$324 VES 32.4K
219.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 MAD 6,738
$208 VES 20.8K
255.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
21.33
-77.45%

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Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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