Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.1 times more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 77.4% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in Rabat. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Rabat, you would:

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pay 77.4% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$8.96 ₩11,955	+123.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$7.46 ₩9,962	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$1.58 ₩2,112	+191.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.79 ₩1,049	+130.0%
Average			+77.4%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Rabat	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$3.10 ₩4,134	+397.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$8.84 ₩11,798	+59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$7.79 ₩10,403	+143.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$3.61 ₩4,813	+91.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$4.74 ₩6,328	+58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$3.46 ₩4,624	+389.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$1.57 ₩2,091	+149.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$2.59 ₩3,462	+581.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$2.83 ₩3,782	+636.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$1.66 ₩2,211	+435.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$1.16 ₩1,542	+241.0%
Average			+238.0%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Rabat	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$5.53 ₩7,384	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$46.28 ₩61,767	+84.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$8.51 ₩11,357	+26.7%
Average			+17.7%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Rabat	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$20.82 ₩27,787	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$886.39 ₩1M	+73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$620.25 ₩828K	+135.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$162.69 ₩217K	+459.0%
Average			+122.1%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Rabat	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+990.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+145.0%
Average			+416.9%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare

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pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$3.73 ₩4,981	-25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$4.10 ₩5,473	+116.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$3.36 ₩4,483	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$58.22 ₩77,707	+108.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$11.20 ₩14,944	+86.1%
Average			+51.4%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Rabat	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$57.88 ₩77,255	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$32.77 ₩43,743	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$69.99 ₩93,417	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$82.45 ₩110K	+27.7%
Average			+0.2%

Rabat vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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