Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 45.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 56.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$17.41 €15.03
-87.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$68.7 €59.3
-81.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$13.71 €11.84
-60.98%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$2.78 €2.4
-54.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$2.8 €2.42
-73.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$1.98 €1.71
-75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$4.43 €3.83
-24.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$4.53 €3.91
-8.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.24 €1.07
-29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$2.03 €1.75
-83.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.98 €1.71
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$3.46 €2.99
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$18.32 €15.82
-42.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$9.82 €8.47
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$19.24 €16.61
-51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$2.61 €2.25
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$2.11 €1.82
-56.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$2.77 €2.39
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$2.04 €1.76
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$1.77 €1.53
-54.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$1.5 €1.3
-69.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$7 €6.04
-36.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$7.13 €6.16
24.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$1.43 €1.24
95.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.29 €1.98
16.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$3.02 €2.6
-86.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$28.97 €25.01
-44.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$4.59 €3.96
-92.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$2.02 €1.74
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$29.56 €25.53
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$38.4K €33.1K
-4.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$32.4K €28K
-12.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$190 €164
-79.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$22.18 €19.15
-50.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$36.37 €31.4
-8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$57.4 €49.55
-57.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$20.95 €18.09
-8.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$10.8 €9.33
-59.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$732 €632
-78.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-88.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$86.8 €74.9
-47.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$36.78 €31.76
7.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$102 €88.2
-44.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$117 €101
-53.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$1,581 €1,365
-83.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$1,230 €1,062
-86.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$2,707 €2,337
-84.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$2,028 €1,751
-85.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$6,602 €5,700
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$5,045 €4,356
-89.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$2,198 €1,898
-79.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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