Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oued Zem Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oued Zem

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.6% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 194.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.3% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.53 MAD 41.17
284.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.51 MAD 450
38.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.67 MAD 60.7
105.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 MAD 18.5
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.58 MAD 5.24
382.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 MAD 3.43
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.42 MAD 49.32
-18.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.23 MAD 38.45
7.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.82 MAD 7.43
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.47 MAD 4.31
331.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 MAD 17.95
0.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.93 MAD 17.59
79.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.33 MAD 121
37.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.8 MAD 61.9
44.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.04 MAD 109
59.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.59 MAD 14.48
64.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 MAD 12.99
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.81 MAD 7.4
160.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.86 MAD 7.78
222.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.69 MAD 6.23
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.67 MAD 6.05
164.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.4 MAD 3.61
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 MAD 5.65
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.36 MAD 39.63
60.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.91 MAD 99.2
-34.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.68 MAD 24.39
-46.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.55 MAD 23.21
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.51 MAD 4.64
492.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$16.48 MAD 150
75.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.54 MAD 4.88
750.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.82 MAD 7.46
146.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.52 MAD 41.08
553.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.52 MAD 13.83
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.5K MAD 267.9K
9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$41.65 MAD 379
355.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.91 MAD 99.2
103.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.44 MAD 368
-10.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$24.03 MAD 218
138.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.24 MAD 211
-9.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.63 MAD 60.3
62.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$158 MAD 1,433
364.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,418 MAD 58.4K
135.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$54 MAD 491
60.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.47 MAD 441
-24.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 MAD 964
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$97.5 MAD 887
20.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$284 MAD 2,581
457.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$174 MAD 1,578
608.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$505 MAD 4,594
435.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$302 MAD 2,745
571.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,079 MAD 9,813
511.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$833 MAD 7,579
505.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$245 MAD 2,230
796.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.81
-29.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oued Zem: October 29, 2025

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