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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Meknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Meknes

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 104.7% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 137.7% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 252% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.14 MADย 19.75
698.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$12.36 MADย 114
462.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.61 MADย 51.8
147.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.32 MADย 12.18
108.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.75 MADย 6.95
262.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.44 MADย 4.06
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.27 MADย 30.21
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.16 MADย 38.39
10.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.81 MADย 7.45
58.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.34 MADย 3.17
502.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.26 MADย 11.59
53.17%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.97 MADย 18.18
75.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.64 MADย 98.2
77.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.29 MADย 39.62
121.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.50 MADย 87.7
98.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.39 MADย 12.79
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.21 MADย 11.12
103.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.86 MADย 7.92
153.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.71 MADย 6.60
301.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.68 MADย 6.27
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.75 MADย 6.92
146.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.46 MADย 4.20
217.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.62 MADย 5.74
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.27 MADย 39.43
66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.20 MADย 103
-36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.78 MADย 25.65
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.79 MADย 25.76
-16.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.46 MADย 4.22
552.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.16 MADย 149
75.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.37 MADย 3.37
1132.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.48 MADย 4.41
341.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.31 MADย 39.80
586.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.48 MADย 13.67
25.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$37.5K MADย 346.3K
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.0K MADย 268.0K
11.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$37.49 MADย 346
391.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.73 MADย 99.1
113.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$33.74 MADย 311
11.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$24.36 MADย 225
138.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$19.24 MADย 178
9.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.51 MADย 41.62
147.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$150 MADย 1,383
370.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,675 MADย 15.5K
791.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$45.19 MADย 417
93.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.57 MADย 365
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$56.1 MADย 517
85.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$53.9 MADย 498
116.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$264 MADย 2,441
480.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$174 MADย 1,609
603.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$427 MADย 3,946
550.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$286 MADย 2,643
603.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$942 MADย 8,696
640.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$558 MADย 5,148
764.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$504 MADย 4,649
390.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Meknes: January 13, 2026

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