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Morocco

Capital Rabat · 36M people · Dirham

Photo by Zakaria Zayane on Unsplash

  • Cost
    Affordable
    ≈25% under Africa
  • Safety
    Caution
    2.3/5
  • Mobility
    Limited
    2.4/5
  • Culture
    Quiet
    2.7/5
  • Climate
    Warm
    6–39°
Map of Morocco
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Cost of living in Morocco

Monthly median
$910/mo
solo, balanced budget in USD
Affordable

Affordable for Africa.

Its $906 median runs ~25% below Africa's median major city ($1,201); Casablanca ($916) runs 1.1× Rabat ($830).

Monthly cost by city
cheapest first · 3 cities
NATIONAL $906
Rabat
$830
Marrakesh
$906
Casablanca
$916

Good to know low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →

3 citiesupdated 2026estimatedSource & methodMedium confidence

Safety in Morocco

Overall safety
2.3/5
Use caution

The one thing to watch: road accidents.

Most hazards across Morocco sit in a normal range — road accidents is the one area that runs higher.

Crime & accidents
Natural hazards

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 →

3 citiesupdated 2026Street & hazard indicesMedium confidence

Getting around Morocco

Overall mobility
2.4/5
Plan around it

Mobility in Morocco needs more planning across its cities.

Across 3 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.

Mobility by city
easiest first · 3 cities

Good to know strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →

3 citiesupdated 2026Mobility indicesMedium confidence

Culture in Morocco

Overall culture
2.7/5
City-dependent

Culture in Morocco runs middling overall across its cities.

Across 3 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.

Culture by city
richest first · 3 cities

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 →

3 citiesupdated 2026Culture indicesMedium confidence

Airports in Morocco

Air connectivity
7airports
major gateways · 25M passengers/yr
Regional reach

Mohammed V International Airport is Morocco's busiest gateway.

7 major airports handle about 25M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · top 5 of 7

+2 more airports on the map

Source: Wikipedia 2023

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 →

7 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Passport strength in Morocco

Full analysis
Global rank
#63globally
by mobility
Moderate

Morocco's passport offers solid global access.

Mobility
#6371 destinations
GDP reach
#12610.2% of world GDP
Heritage
#103279 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Visa-free reach
where this passport opens doors

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 →

Henley Passport Indexupdated 2026High confidence

Climate in Morocco

Climate character
6°39°
feels-like, coldest to hottest month

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Across its cities, summer highs top out near 39°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 6°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~341 days a year in Ait Melloul.

Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities

166J218F1911M2416A2920M3322J3925J3726A3124S2619O2313N187D
Warmest cityCoolest cityShaded = spread across cities

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 →

60 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

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

Sunshine Lover
Excellent
Escaping Weather
Excellent
Budget-Conscious
Excellent
Clean Air Seeker
Excellent
Winter Escapist
Very Good
Ocean Lover
Very Good
Crowd Avoider
Very Good
Outdoor Enthusiast
Very Good
Eternal Summer
Very Good
Big City Energy
Very Good

Decent fit

Park & Garden Lover
Good
Active Retiree
Good
Career Builder
Good
Sun & Sea Lover
Good
Safety Seeker
Good
Mountain Seeker
Good
Cosmopolitan
Good
Car-Free Urbanist
Fair
Frequent Traveller
Fair
Arts & Intellectual
Fair
Nightlife & Social
Fair
English Speaker
Fair

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 →

23 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence