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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.3% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.71 MAD 43.67
265.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$32.55 MAD 302
109.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.05 MAD 65.4
94.61%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.59 MAD 24.06
9.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.22 MAD 11.36
130.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.56 MAD 5.20
264.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.43 MAD 50.4
-15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$6.46 MAD 60.0
-28.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.95 MAD 8.80
34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.58 MAD 5.38
265.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.84 MAD 17.10
8.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.01 MAD 18.65
73.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.41 MAD 87.3
98.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.19 MAD 57.4
52.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.30 MAD 105
65.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.57 MAD 14.60
66.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.38 MAD 12.82
73.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.95 MAD 8.79
120.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.90 MAD 8.33
203.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.76 MAD 7.05
157.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.74 MAD 6.90
152.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.42 MAD 3.90
252.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.59 MAD 5.44
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.40 MAD 40.84
56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.40 MAD 68.6
-3.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.69 MAD 24.96
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.95 MAD 27.33
-18.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.46 MAD 4.23
545.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$11.04 MAD 102
160.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.00 MAD 9.29
357.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.49 MAD 4.53
328.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$5.36 MAD 49.78
438.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.54 MAD 14.28
23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.8K MAD 350.4K
2.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$29.5K MAD 274.0K
9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$32.43 MAD 301
465.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$10.70 MAD 99.3
111.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$46.16 MAD 428
-20.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$24.50 MAD 227
139.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$32.44 MAD 301
-35.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.71 MAD 62.3
65.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$111 MAD 1,026
556.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$6,409 MAD 59.5K
138.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$42.93 MAD 398
100.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$51.1 MAD 474
-26.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$109 MAD 1,015
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$105 MAD 975
12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$424 MAD 3,938
269.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$284 MAD 2,634
335.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$769 MAD 7,138
257.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$453 MAD 4,205
337.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
281.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$982 MAD 9,114
384.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$545 MAD 5,055
358.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.75
-28.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

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