Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 45.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 52.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 MAD 39.71
$17.41 €15.03
-74.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.11 MAD 228
$68.7 €59.3
-63.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.5
$13.71 €11.84
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MAD 19.12
$2.78 €2.4
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.04
$2.8 €2.42
-76.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$1.98 €1.71
-82.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 33.93
$4.43 €3.83
-15.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 32.97
$4.53 €3.91
-20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.42
$1.24 €1.07
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$2.03 €1.75
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MAD 15.63
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Eggs
$1.86 MAD 16.94
$3.46 €2.99
-46.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$18.32 €15.82
-50.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MAD 48.5
$9.82 €8.47
-45.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MAD 102
$19.24 €16.61
-41.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 12.9
$2.61 €2.25
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.38
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.63
$2.11 €1.82
-54.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.11
$2.77 €2.39
-67.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.78
$2.04 €1.76
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.76
$1.77 €1.53
-58.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.63
$1.5 €1.3
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.75
$0.85 €0.73
-25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 36.98
$7 €6.04
-41.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 MAD 65.3
$7.13 €6.16
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 23.8
$1.43 €1.24
83.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 MAD 27.03
$2.29 €1.98
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$3.02 €2.6
-84.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.41 MAD 149
$28.97 €25.01
-43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MAD 6.29
$4.59 €3.96
-84.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.02 €1.74
-76.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 MAD 51.1
$29.56 €25.53
-80.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 MAD 14.54
$1.81 €1.56
-11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 345K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MAD 184.6K
$32.4K €28K
-37.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.99 MAD 255
$190 €164
-85.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 MAD 99.8
$22.18 €19.15
-50.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 MAD 259
$36.37 €31.4
-21.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.02 MAD 218
$57.4 €49.55
-58.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 MAD 207
$20.95 €18.09
8.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 MAD 58.9
$10.8 €9.33
-40.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.4 MAD 695
$732 €632
-89.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 MAD 17.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-87.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.2 MAD 384
$86.8 €74.9
-51.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 MAD 361
$36.78 €31.76
7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.87 MAD 444
$102 €88.2
-52.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.73 MAD 443
$117 €101
-58.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,513
$1,581 €1,365
-82.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$1,230 €1,062
-86.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,558
$2,707 €2,337
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,817
$2,028 €1,751
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,307 MAD 11.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-80.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 MAD 6,869
$5,045 €4,356
-85.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,467
$2,198 €1,898
-82.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.39
40.12%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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