MA flag
Rabat

Morocco

vs
MA flag
Taroudant

Morocco

Climate

Rabat logs 12 hot days a year to Taroudant's 178 — Rabat wins by 166. Taroudant also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

RabatTaroudant
Sunny days
297334
Hot days
12178
Frost days
00
Rainy days
4726
Outdoor dinner months
7/129/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0923,411
Darkest month sun
186 hrs/mo227 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.510.7

Rabat

Feels-like °C

13
15
18
22
24
27
32
31
28
24
19
14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Taroudant

Feels-like °C

14
19
18
21
27
28
36
34
29
25
22
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Rabat averages $830/mo for balanced living; Taroudant has no cost baseline yet.

Rabat

$830

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $623Comfort $1,443
Cheaper than 91%in Among 11 Africa cities

Taroudant

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Rabat scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no mobility baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbike

Culture

Rabat's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Taroudant's 0.0.

2.2/5
vs
0.0/5
RabatTaroudant
History
Rabat leads

Nature & Outdoors

Rabat scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

Rabat scores 3.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no safety baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
Road

Career

Rabat scores 2.3 on career (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no career baseline.

2.3/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

Rabat scores 2.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no social & community baseline.

2.3/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
Local-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Rabat scores 1.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no food & dining baseline.

1.8/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
Delivery

Family

Rabat scores 2.2 on family (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no family baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Rabat scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Taroudant has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
RabatTaroudant
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Rabat averages 13.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Taroudant's 20.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Rabat breathes ~36% cleaner air (7.6 µg/m³ lower).

Rabat

Taroudant

13.2µg/m³
20.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Rabat (2.1M) and Taroudant (74K) are 28x in population — Rabat is the larger metro, Taroudant the smaller; on land area Rabat spans roughly 29x more ground.

29x

Rabat is roughly 29x the scale of Taroudant

Combined population & area comparison

MA flagRabat
29x
MA flagTaroudant
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MA flagRabat2.1M28x
2.MA flagTaroudant74K1x
Area
1.MA flagRabat203 km²29x
2.MA flagTaroudant7 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km23 km

MA flagRabat

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
4.2 km1.9 km

MA flagTaroudant

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Rabat vs Taroudant

Which is cheaper, Rabat or Taroudant?
Rabat has an estimated monthly cost of $830.
How does the climate compare between Rabat and Taroudant?
Sunny days: 297 vs 334 d — Taroudant higher Annual sunshine: 3,092 vs 3,411 hrs — Taroudant higher Winter sunshine: 186 vs 227 hrs/day — Taroudant higher Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 178 d — Rabat lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 47 vs 26 d — Taroudant lower
Is Rabat or Taroudant safer?
Rabat has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Rabat or Taroudant?
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