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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.1% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 259.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 141% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 242.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$2.17 MAD 20.19
693.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$12.60 MAD 117
441.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$5.46 MAD 50.9
151.28%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.32 MAD 12.30
115.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.75 MAD 7.03
274.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.44 MAD 4.11
363.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.34 MAD 31.09
37.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.05 MAD 37.75
13.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.86 MAD 8.02
48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.34 MAD 3.17
523.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.25 MAD 11.68
60.00%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.01 MAD 18.70
73.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.86 MAD 101
72.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$4.45 MAD 41.42
111.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$9.30 MAD 86.6
100.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.33 MAD 12.40
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.21 MAD 11.24
97.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.91 MAD 8.51
129.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.70 MAD 6.55
290.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.73 MAD 6.83
168.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.75 MAD 7.02
149.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.42 MAD 3.94
252.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.63 MAD 5.84
46.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.27 MAD 39.75
60.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$11.55 MAD 108
-38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.88 MAD 26.83
-52.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.69 MAD 25.07
-10.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.45 MAD 4.19
560.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$16.21 MAD 151
77.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.39 MAD 3.64
1071.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.48 MAD 4.49
337.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$4.47 MAD 41.63
545.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.54 MAD 14.37
23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.7K MAD 351.1K
2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$29.2K MAD 271.8K
10.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$37.87 MAD 353
383.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$10.75 MAD 100
110.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$33.61 MAD 313
8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$24.33 MAD 227
141.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$18.92 MAD 176
10.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$4.45 MAD 41.43
149.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$153 MAD 1,426
374.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
834.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$45.67 MAD 425
88.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$40.25 MAD 375
-6.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$57.7 MAD 537
83.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$54.0 MAD 503
119.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$271 MAD 2,527
477.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$172 MAD 1,605
617.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$423 MAD 3,937
550.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$276 MAD 2,571
617.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$955 MAD 8,892
624.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$629 MAD 5,854
657.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$507 MAD 4,718
392.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

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