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

😐 Solo nomad: Morocco is 10.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 6% more expensive than China without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$2.85 ¥20.46
51.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$23.97 ¥172
15.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$4.96 ¥35.61
34.27%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$3.13 ¥22.47
-42.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$0.44 ¥3.18
34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$0.29 ¥2.1
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$0.95 ¥6.83
252.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$2.14 ¥15.32
77.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.85 ¥13.23
-53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.68 ¥12.06
-66.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$0.95 ¥6.81
93.68%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$1.55 ¥11.11
29.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$13.25 ¥95.1
-21.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$3.28 ¥23.52
83.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$10.85 ¥77.8
-1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$1.77 ¥12.66
-18.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$1.26 ¥9.01
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.5 ¥10.73
-45.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$1.19 ¥8.5
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$0.75 ¥5.4
2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$0.86 ¥6.15
-16.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$0.61 ¥4.37
-21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$0.58 ¥4.14
10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$3.45 ¥24.74
21.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$11.3 ¥81.1
-31.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$0.84 ¥6
192.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.68 ¥12.05
61.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$0.4 ¥2.86
32.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$20.83 ¥149
6.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$1.36 ¥9.74
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$0.35 ¥2.55
91.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$6.8 ¥48.75
-20.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.12 ¥8.05
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
97.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
76.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$51.4 ¥369
-20.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$9.77 ¥70.1
15.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$11.34 ¥81.3
244.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$39.55 ¥284
-36.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$14.89 ¥107
62.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$6.23 ¥44.71
4.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$417 ¥2,989
-73.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-80.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$45.65 ¥327
-12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$33.49 ¥240
32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$71.8 ¥515
18.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$72.9 ¥523
-2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$445 ¥3,194
-15.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$255 ¥1,830
-18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$915 ¥6,566
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$543 ¥3,895
-27.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-76.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-68.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$942 ¥6,755
-51.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
4.06
22.66%

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Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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