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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.7% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.8% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.59 MAD 42.30
284.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$32.27 MAD 297
111.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.31 MAD 67.4
90.97%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.57 MAD 23.71
7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.27 MAD 11.74
117.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.55 MAD 5.11
258.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$5.64 MAD 52.0
-19.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$6.14 MAD 56.5
-26.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.89 MAD 8.19
39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.58 MAD 5.34
251.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.82 MAD 16.79
4.95%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.01 MAD 18.53
68.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.29 MAD 85.6
97.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.26 MAD 57.6
50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.28 MAD 104
67.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.55 MAD 14.32
69.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.40 MAD 12.85
71.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.89 MAD 8.20
138.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.90 MAD 8.25
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.80 MAD 7.33
156.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.80 MAD 7.38
122.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.40 MAD 3.64
267.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.59 MAD 5.43
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.28 MAD 39.46
63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.33 MAD 76.8
-8.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.67 MAD 24.63
-46.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.96 MAD 27.29
-21.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.42 MAD 3.88
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$11.17 MAD 103
163.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.98 MAD 9.02
362.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.52 MAD 4.76
311.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$5.52 MAD 50.9
424.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.52 MAD 14.00
24.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$37.4K MAD 344.9K
4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$30.0K MAD 276.7K
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$32.29 MAD 297
484.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.77 MAD 99.2
106.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$45.39 MAD 418
-19.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$24.03 MAD 221
141.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$31.67 MAD 292
-32.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.63 MAD 61.1
66.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$114 MAD 1,046
543.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,351 MAD 58.5K
133.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$42.02 MAD 387
112.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$50.1 MAD 461
-25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$108 MAD 992
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$103 MAD 945
13.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$432 MAD 3,981
258.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$282 MAD 2,595
331.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$748 MAD 6,885
274.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$453 MAD 4,173
343.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,877 MAD 17.3K
281.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$971 MAD 8,940
417.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$518 MAD 4,771
375.37%
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 Marrakech: April 13, 2026

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