Africa
Morocco
Capital Rabat · 36M people · Dirham
- Top cities
- 4.6MCasablanca
- 2.1MRabat
- 1.4MFes
- 1.3MTangier
- 1.2MMarrakesh
Photo by Zakaria Zayane on Unsplash
- CostAffordable≈25% under Africa
- SafetyCaution2.3/5
- MobilityLimited2.4/5
- CultureGood2.9/5
- ClimateVariable1–38°
Top cities
- Casablanca4.6M residents
- Rabat2.1M residents
- Fes1.4M residents
- Tangier1.3M residents
- Marrakesh1.2M residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Morocco
Affordable for Africa.
Morocco is cheaper than 5 of 7 African countries — roughly 25% below the African median of $1,201/mo.
Costs barely vary by city, so where you settle in Morocco won't make or break your budget.
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Morocco
The one thing to watch: road accidents.
Morocco is safer than 5 of 7 African countries — comfortably above the African median (1.2/5).
Road accidents: highest in Casablanca, far calmer elsewhere — a local risk, not a national one.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Morocco
Mobility in Morocco needs more planning across its cities.
Morocco is easier to get around than 5 of 7 African countries — a notch above the African median (2.0/5).
Across 3 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Morocco
Culture in Morocco runs middling overall across its cities.
Morocco is lighter on culture than 4 of 7 African countries — level with the African median (3.0/5).
Across 3 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
1981UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Cultural crossroads
1985UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Living landscape
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- Architectural landmark
2012UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Cultural crossroads
1997UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Morocco
Mohammed V International Airport is Morocco's busiest gateway.
Morocco is quieter than 44 of 87 countries worldwide. It sees ~69 air passengers per 100 residents a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.
7 major airports handle about 25M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Morocco
Morocco's passport ranks #62 worldwide — 71 destinations visa-free.
This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
- Mobility
- #6271 destinations
- GDP reach
- #12610.2% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #101279 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Morocco
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Where most people in Morocco live, it's typically 1° to 38° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~341 days a year in Ait Melloul.
Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Morocco
Morocco suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →