Cost of Living Comparison Between Fes and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Fes and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 55.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 45.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 MAD 35.49
$17.41 €15.03
-77.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.37 MAD 304
$68.7 €59.3
-51.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MAD 55.8
$13.71 €11.84
-55.29%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MAD 14.29
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MAD 4.42
$2.8 €2.42
-82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.68
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 MAD 28.23
$4.43 €3.83
-30.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MAD 30.54
$4.53 €3.91
-25.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.24 €1.07
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$2.03 €1.75
-74.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.49
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.39
$3.46 €2.99
-41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 MAD 115
$18.32 €15.82
-31.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MAD 50.2
$9.82 €8.47
-43.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 MAD 86.5
$19.24 €16.61
-50.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$2.61 €2.25
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.63
$2.11 €1.82
-65.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.36
$2.77 €2.39
-66.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$2.04 €1.76
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 7.96
$1.77 €1.53
-50.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$1.5 €1.3
-69.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 37.05
$7 €6.04
-41.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 MAD 44.47
$7.13 €6.16
-31.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.56
$1.43 €1.24
73.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MAD 29.95
$2.29 €1.98
43.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$3.02 €2.6
-84.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$28.97 €25.01
-62.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$4.59 €3.96
-86.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$2.02 €1.74
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MAD 39.12
$29.56 €25.53
-85.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.84
$1.81 €1.56
-16.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 338.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$32.4K €28K
-8.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.69 MAD 316
$190 €164
-81.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 100
$22.18 €19.15
-50.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 MAD 227
$36.37 €31.4
-31.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 MAD 243
$57.4 €49.55
-53.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.06 MAD 219
$20.95 €18.09
14.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MAD 48.46
$10.8 €9.33
-50.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 MAD 490
$732 €632
-92.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,288 MAD 29.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-78.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.88 MAD 299
$86.8 €74.9
-62.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.1 MAD 310
$36.78 €31.76
-7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MAD 779
$102 €88.2
-16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 MAD 568
$117 €101
-46.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MAD 2,664
$1,581 €1,365
-81.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,367
$1,230 €1,062
-87.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 MAD 3,753
$2,707 €2,337
-84.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MAD 1,980
$2,028 €1,751
-89.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 MAD 8,956
$6,602 €5,700
-85.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 MAD 4,708
$5,045 €4,356
-89.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 MAD 4,447
$2,198 €1,898
-77.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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Last update for Fes: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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