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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 53.1% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 70.1% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$4.56 MAD 42.38
277.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$49.02 MAD 456
39.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$6.84 MAD 63.7
100.58%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.05 MAD 19.06
38.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.58 MAD 5.39
384.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.41 MAD 3.80
397.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.37 MAD 49.92
-14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.13 MAD 38.39
11.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.87 MAD 8.05
47.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.50 MAD 4.69
324.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.88 MAD 17.47
6.38%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.02 MAD 18.79
72.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.96 MAD 121
44.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$7.16 MAD 66.6
31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.94 MAD 111
56.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.61 MAD 14.97
62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.37 MAD 12.74
74.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.76 MAD 7.11
175.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.85 MAD 7.94
221.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.68 MAD 6.32
188.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.71 MAD 6.58
163.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.42 MAD 3.91
252.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.59 MAD 5.52
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.25 MAD 39.54
61.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.10 MAD 75.4
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.65 MAD 24.64
-47.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.55 MAD 23.68
-5.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.48 MAD 4.44
518.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$16.54 MAD 154
73.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.57 MAD 5.33
701.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.87 MAD 8.07
141.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$4.30 MAD 39.97
570.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.61 MAD 14.94
18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.5K MAD 349.1K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$29.9K MAD 277.8K
8.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$41.16 MAD 383
345.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$10.85 MAD 101
108.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$40.20 MAD 374
-9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$24.12 MAD 224
143.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$22.93 MAD 213
-9.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$6.73 MAD 62.6
64.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$157 MAD 1,457
363.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,465 MAD 60.1K
135.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$52.9 MAD 491
63.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$49.15 MAD 457
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$105 MAD 977
0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$98.2 MAD 913
20.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$282 MAD 2,621
456.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$171 MAD 1,593
621.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$502 MAD 4,665
448.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$311 MAD 2,893
536.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$1,752 MAD 16.3K
295.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$877 MAD 8,157
442.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$251 MAD 2,339
893.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.81
-29.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oued Zem: March 2, 2026

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