Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Morocco

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 9.6% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 5.6% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$4.31 MAD 39.2
-33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$27.65 MAD 251
-13.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-25.53%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.81 MAD 16.5
72.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.59 MAD 5.35
-25.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.39 MAD 3.58
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.35 MAD 30.46
-71.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.8 MAD 34.55
-43.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$0.86 MAD 7.86
115.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.57 MAD 5.16
194.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.84 MAD 16.71
-48.37%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.01 MAD 18.28
-22.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$10.45 MAD 95.1
26.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$6.02 MAD 54.7
-45.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$10.66 MAD 97
1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.45 MAD 13.2
22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.32 MAD 12.04
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$0.82 MAD 7.43
82.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$0.85 MAD 7.77
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.77 MAD 7.04
-2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.72 MAD 6.59
19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.48 MAD 4.35
27.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.64 MAD 5.83
-9.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-17.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$7.75 MAD 70.5
45.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-65.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.72 MAD 24.71
-38.24%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.53 MAD 4.79
-24.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$22.11 MAD 201
-5.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.74 MAD 6.71
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.67 MAD 6.11
-47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$5.4 MAD 49.14
25.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
-49.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
-43.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$40.94 MAD 372
25.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$11.29 MAD 103
-13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$39.07 MAD 355
-70.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$25.1 MAD 228
57.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$24.13 MAD 219
-38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$6.52 MAD 59.3
-4.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$112 MAD 1,018
272.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
420.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$39.92 MAD 363
14.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$44.5 MAD 405
-24.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$85.4 MAD 777
-15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$70.9 MAD 645
2.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$376 MAD 3,418
18.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$209 MAD 1,896
22.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$712 MAD 6,476
28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$396 MAD 3,597
37.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,429 MAD 13K
329.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$889 MAD 8,088
221.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$455 MAD 4,133
107.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.98
-18.47%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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