Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Oued Zem is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oued Zem is 38% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 MAD 41.17
$17.41 €15.03
-73.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 MAD 450
$68.7 €59.3
-27.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 MAD 60.7
$13.71 €11.84
-51.35%
Cappuccino
$2.03 MAD 18.5
$2.78 €2.4
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.24
$2.8 €2.42
-79.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.43
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.42 MAD 49.32
$4.43 €3.83
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 MAD 38.45
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.24 €1.07
-33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.31
$2.03 €1.75
-76.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 MAD 17.95
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.59
$3.46 €2.99
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 MAD 121
$18.32 €15.82
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$9.82 €8.47
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 MAD 109
$19.24 €16.61
-37.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.48
$2.61 €2.25
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MAD 12.99
$2.34 €2.02
-38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.4
$2.11 €1.82
-61.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.78
$2.77 €2.39
-68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.23
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.05
$1.77 €1.53
-62.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.61
$1.5 €1.3
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.65
$0.85 €0.73
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 39.63
$7 €6.04
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$7.13 €6.16
53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.39
$1.43 €1.24
87.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.21
$2.29 €1.98
11.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$3.02 €2.6
-83.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 MAD 150
$28.97 €25.01
-43.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MAD 4.88
$4.59 €3.96
-88.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 MAD 7.46
$2.02 €1.74
-59.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 MAD 41.08
$29.56 €25.53
-84.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.83
$1.81 €1.56
-16.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 267.9K
$32.4K €28K
-9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.65 MAD 379
$190 €164
-78.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$22.18 €19.15
-50.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 MAD 368
$36.37 €31.4
11.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 MAD 218
$57.4 €49.55
-58.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 MAD 211
$20.95 €18.09
10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$10.8 €9.33
-38.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MAD 1,433
$732 €632
-78.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 MAD 58.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54 MAD 491
$86.8 €74.9
-37.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 MAD 441
$36.78 €31.76
31.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 964
$102 €88.2
3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MAD 887
$117 €101
-16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,581
$1,581 €1,365
-82.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,578
$1,230 €1,062
-85.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MAD 4,594
$2,707 €2,337
-81.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 MAD 2,745
$2,028 €1,751
-85.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,079 MAD 9,813
$6,602 €5,700
-83.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$833 MAD 7,579
$5,045 €4,356
-83.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oued Zem
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 MAD 2,230
$2,198 €1,898
-88.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
3.39
41.89%

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Last update for Oued Zem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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