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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marrakech Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marrakech

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58.3% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 70.3% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$4.61 MAD 42.53
270.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$33.49 MAD 309
107.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$7.27 MAD 67.1
90.78%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.54 MAD 23.48
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.22 MAD 11.29
122.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.60 MAD 5.52
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$5.64 MAD 52.1
-21.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$6.14 MAD 56.7
-24.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.90 MAD 8.34
42.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.54 MAD 5.01
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.83 MAD 16.86
5.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.01 MAD 18.54
72.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.14 MAD 84.3
106.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.29 MAD 58.1
51.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$11.39 MAD 105
65.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 MAD 13.98
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.38 MAD 12.69
78.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.92 MAD 8.46
136.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.84 MAD 7.77
239.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.75 MAD 6.90
160.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.78 MAD 7.24
137.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.39 MAD 3.61
274.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.62 MAD 5.73
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.27 MAD 39.44
66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$7.24 MAD 66.8
-1.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.63 MAD 24.29
-45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.03 MAD 27.95
-23.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.43 MAD 3.95
597.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$10.93 MAD 101
159.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.94 MAD 8.68
385.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 MAD 4.80
307.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$5.52 MAD 50.9
436.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.58 MAD 14.62
17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$36.8K MAD 339.5K
4.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$30.0K MAD 276.5K
8.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$32.36 MAD 299
469.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$10.87 MAD 100
110.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$44.94 MAD 415
-16.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$24.03 MAD 222
141.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$31.70 MAD 293
-33.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$6.64 MAD 61.2
68.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$113 MAD 1,046
521.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,449 MAD 59.5K
131.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$42.37 MAD 391
106.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$49.70 MAD 459
-24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$110 MAD 1,014
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 MAD 976
10.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$428 MAD 3,949
258.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$278 MAD 2,565
341.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$769 MAD 7,099
261.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$448 MAD 4,133
349.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,778 MAD 16.4K
292.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$933 MAD 8,612
416.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$535 MAD 4,939
362.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.75
-28.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Marrakech: January 13, 2026

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