Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rabat vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Rabat is 3.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 79.6% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Rabat
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rabat. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rabat.
Rabat vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rabat instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$4.42
MAD40.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$6.62
MAD61.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
$0.59
MAD5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$0.39
MAD3.60
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.49
MAD4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
$6.60
MAD61.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
$3.32
MAD30.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
$1.99
MAD18.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
$3.35
MAD30.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
$0.67
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$0.66
MAD6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.33
MAD3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
$0.34
MAD3.13
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries
pay 79.6% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
$5.91
MAD54.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
$27.60
MAD255.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
$37,530.73
MAD347,197.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$8.06
MAD74.55
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
$38.53
MAD356.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
$469.58
MAD4,344.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
$272.96
MAD2,525.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
$29.46
MAD272.58
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
$158.91
MAD1,470.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
$7,276.88
MAD67,318.63
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$5.52
MAD51.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
$2.00
MAD18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$4.30
MAD39.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
$28.37
MAD262.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$7.17
MAD66.38
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
$53.35
MAD493.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
$47.77
MAD441.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
$103.95
MAD961.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
$97.51
MAD902.03
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing
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