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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.5% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 242.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 84.8% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$4.48 MAD 41.38
293.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$24.61 MAD 227
176.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$7.04 MAD 65.0
98.30%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$2.12 MAD 19.59
30.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.67 MAD 6.15
311.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.32 MAD 3.00
515.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.89 MAD 35.86
16.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.62 MAD 33.41
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.88 MAD 8.09
40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.49 MAD 4.54
316.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.66 MAD 15.28
15.06%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$1.87 MAD 17.28
81.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$9.63 MAD 88.9
90.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$5.18 MAD 47.85
81.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$11.05 MAD 102
71.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.42 MAD 13.08
85.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.21 MAD 11.14
98.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.91 MAD 8.44
132.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$0.85 MAD 7.82
217.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$0.79 MAD 7.33
159.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$0.74 MAD 6.85
140.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.40 MAD 3.66
267.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.63 MAD 5.80
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$4.00 MAD 36.88
75.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$7.05 MAD 65.1
7.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.74 MAD 25.27
-47.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.98 MAD 27.49
-22.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.50 MAD 4.64
488.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$16.25 MAD 150
80.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$0.64 MAD 5.87
607.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.48 MAD 4.39
345.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$5.52 MAD 50.9
424.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.52 MAD 14.05
24.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$37.4K MAD 345.4K
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$21.0K MAD 193.7K
54.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$28.15 MAD 260
570.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$10.83 MAD 100.0
105.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$28.46 MAD 263
28.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$24.37 MAD 225
138.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$23.52 MAD 217
-9.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$6.76 MAD 62.4
62.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$75.2 MAD 694
871.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,932 MAD 17.8K
667.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$42.56 MAD 393
109.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$39.43 MAD 364
-5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$47.68 MAD 440
119.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$48.31 MAD 446
140.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$286 MAD 2,640
442.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$172 MAD 1,591
605.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$504 MAD 4,652
455.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$310 MAD 2,858
548.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$1,717 MAD 15.8K
317.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$971 MAD 8,961
417.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ait Melloul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$377 MAD 3,483
552.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.75
-28.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ait Melloul: April 11, 2026

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