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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.3% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 144% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.54 MAD 41.26
283.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.83 MAD 299
109.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.98 MAD 63.4
96.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 MAD 23.1
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.22 MAD 11.06
129.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 MAD 5.15
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.54 MAD 50.4
-20.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.27 MAD 57
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 MAD 8.12
39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.58 MAD 5.32
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 MAD 16.51
8.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.01 MAD 18.27
72.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.12 MAD 83
100.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.17 MAD 56.2
59.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.38 MAD 103
69.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.56 MAD 14.2
67.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.4 MAD 12.69
67.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.95 MAD 8.65
122.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.84 MAD 7.64
229.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 MAD 6.73
175.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.76 MAD 6.87
132.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.39 MAD 3.55
284.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.64 MAD 5.8
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.32 MAD 39.25
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.5 MAD 68.2
-4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.72 MAD 24.7
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.08 MAD 28.04
-25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 MAD 4.19
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$10.95 MAD 99.6
164.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 MAD 9.26
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 MAD 4.76
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.51 MAD 50.1
436.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.54 MAD 14.05
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
9.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$32.44 MAD 295
484.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.77 MAD 97.9
105.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.49 MAD 414
-20.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$24.53 MAD 223
133.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$32.56 MAD 296
-35.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.74 MAD 61.3
60.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$113 MAD 1,027
548.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
134.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.78 MAD 389
102.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.1 MAD 456
-26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 MAD 994
-6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$103 MAD 936
13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$437 MAD 3,974
261.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$280 MAD 2,546
339.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$746 MAD 6,783
262.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$439 MAD 3,995
361.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
469.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$655 MAD 5,959
669.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$475 MAD 4,320
362.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.75
-28.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marrakech: October 28, 2025

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