Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rabat

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 60.7% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.54 MAD 41.96
288.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$48.86 MAD 451
39.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.53 MAD 60.3
113.78%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.99 MAD 18.41
38.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.58 MAD 5.32
375.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 MAD 3.43
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$5.36 MAD 49.48
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.09 MAD 37.79
10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.82 MAD 7.55
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.48 MAD 4.40
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.95 MAD 18.00
-2.05%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.93 MAD 17.87
75.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.16 MAD 122
39.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.91 MAD 63.8
35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.99 MAD 111
57.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.58 MAD 14.61
66.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.37 MAD 12.70
75.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.79 MAD 7.25
168.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.87 MAD 8.04
210.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.67 MAD 6.16
205.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.69 MAD 6.39
157.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.40 MAD 3.66
267.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.62 MAD 5.75
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.36 MAD 40.30
60.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$7.99 MAD 73.9
-5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.66 MAD 24.55
-45.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.48 MAD 22.94
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.58 MAD 5.33
406.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$26.95 MAD 249
9.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.57 MAD 5.23
694.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.89 MAD 8.21
140.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$4.28 MAD 39.54
576.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.53 MAD 14.09
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$37.8K MAD 349.5K
3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.3K MAD 270.9K
10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$40.93 MAD 378
361.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$11.17 MAD 103
99.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$40.43 MAD 374
-9.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$30.09 MAD 278
92.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$29.26 MAD 270
-27.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.66 MAD 61.5
65.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$156 MAD 1,440
369.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,509 MAD 60.1K
127.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$54.3 MAD 502
64.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$48.44 MAD 448
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$105 MAD 974
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$101 MAD 930
15.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$445 MAD 4,116
248.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$266 MAD 2,455
357.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,101 MAD 10.2K
154.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$742 MAD 6,859
170.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,958 MAD 18.1K
265.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,086 MAD 10.0K
362.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$747 MAD 6,902
229.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.81
-29.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rabat: April 12, 2026

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