Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 36.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 35.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.64
$17.22 €14.85
-73.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 463
$68.2 €58.8
-26.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.5
$13.72 €11.83
-52.62%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.50
$2.84 €2.45
-29.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.36
$2.81 €2.43
-79.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.73
$2.04 €1.76
-80.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.2
$4.58 €3.95
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.85
$4.61 €3.97
-9.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.52
$1.28 €1.11
-36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$2.12 €1.83
-77.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.65
$2.00 €1.73
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.64
$3.48 €3.00
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 120
$18.68 €16.10
-31.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.5
$9.42 €8.12
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$18.68 €16.10
-35.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.99
$2.61 €2.25
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.96
$2.39 €2.06
-41.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.70
$2.09 €1.80
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$2.73 €2.36
-70.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.28
$1.96 €1.69
-65.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.60
$1.87 €1.61
-62.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$1.48 €1.27
-73.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.88
$0.92 €0.79
-31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.94
$6.87 €5.92
-37.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.2
$7.12 €6.13
11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.55
$1.38 €1.19
98.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.87
$2.41 €2.08
2.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.28
$2.97 €2.56
-80.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 260
$28.77 €24.80
-2.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.25
$4.57 €3.94
-87.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$2.10 €1.81
-60.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.11
$28.85 €24.87
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.84
$1.90 €1.64
-16.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 353.8K
$38.7K €33.3K
-1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 278.5K
$32.3K €27.8K
-7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 392
$183 €158
-77.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$22.62 €19.50
-51.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 381
$36.50 €31.47
12.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 279
$58.7 €50.6
-48.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 267
$20.82 €17.95
37.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.4
$11.10 €9.57
-41.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,450
$726 €626
-78.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.3K
$15.3K €13.2K
-56.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 499
$86.2 €74.3
-37.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 446
$37.48 €32.30
27.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,009
$106 €91.1
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 906
$118 €102
-17.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,233
$1,568 €1,351
-71.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,461
$1,236 €1,065
-78.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$2,752 €2,372
-59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,858
$1,981 €1,707
-62.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
$6,921 €5,966
-72.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
$4,760 €4,103
-76.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,686
$2,498 €2,153
-71.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
3.39
41.89%

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Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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