Marrakech vs Tel Aviv: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco and Tel Aviv, Israel, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Marrakech is about 63% cheaper than Tel Aviv for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $3,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Marrakech against $1,700 in Tel Aviv.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tel Aviv: 150 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Marrakech is arid; Tel Aviv is mediterranean.

Marrakech wins 6 of the measured lines; Tel Aviv wins 1.

LineMarrakechTel Aviv
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$3,200
Rent$520$1,700
Food$340$700
Transport$40$80
Coworking$100$230
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)50150
Climatearidmediterranean
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.