Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.7% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27.8% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.02 VES 4,267

$11.93 VES 5,078

-16.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.35 VES 14.6K

$54.5 VES 23.2K

-36.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 VES 3,838

$9.87 VES 4,203

-8.61%

Cappuccino

$3.02 VES 1,285

$2.58 VES 1,100

17.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 VES 446

$1.26 VES 537

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 VES 298

$0.97 VES 414

-27.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 VES 420

$1.53 VES 651

-35.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 VES 834

$3.05 VES 1,297

-35.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 VES 727

$1.88 VES 802

-9.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 VES 621

$2.81 VES 1,196

-48.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 VES 638

$1.44 VES 613

4.17%

Eggs

$3.37 VES 1,434

$2.77 VES 1,179

21.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 VES 2,155

$10.07 VES 4,285

-49.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.61 VES 2,814

$7.70 VES 3,276

-14.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.26 VES 3,092

$7.40 VES 3,151

-1.89%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 VES 1,955

$5.27 VES 2,242

-12.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 VES 587

$1.85 VES 789

-25.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 VES 720

$2.18 VES 929

-22.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 VES 882

$2.00 VES 851

3.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 VES 596

$2.61 VES 1,110

-46.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 VES 612

$2.17 VES 924

-33.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 VES 770

$1.36 VES 578

33.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 VES 732

$1.87 VES 797

-8.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 VES 1,722

$4.01 VES 1,708

1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.92 VES 5,075

$10.04 VES 4,274

18.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 VES 549

$1.45 VES 617

-11.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 VES 1,020

$2.04 VES 868

17.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 VES 264

$0.78 VES 332

-20.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.93 VES 4,228

$29.63 VES 12.6K

-66.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.88 VES 2,078

$4.90 VES 2,085

-0.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.65 VES 1,128

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.11 VES 6,433

$9.94 VES 4,233

52.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 VES 207

$0.51 VES 219

-3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K VES 12.0M

$25.0K VES 10.6M

12.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.5K VES 19.4M

$39.1K VES 16.6M

16.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.33 VES 16.7K

$20.00 VES 8,513

96.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.91 VES 6,346

$13.05 VES 5,556

14.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.77 VES 18.6K

$40.18 VES 17.1K

8.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.70 VES 12.6K

$68.7 VES 29.2K

-56.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.26 VES 6,496

$15.11 VES 6,432

0.99%

Cinema Ticket

$7.14 VES 3,039

$6.16 VES 2,622

15.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$81.0 VES 34.5K

$133 VES 56.5K

-38.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,478 VES 2.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.86 VES 19.9K

$63.0 VES 26.8K

-25.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.06 VES 18.3K

$38.65 VES 16.5K

11.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 VES 27.5K

$103 VES 43.8K

-37.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 VES 24.5K

$114 VES 48.3K

-49.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$203 VES 86.4K

$461 VES 196.3K

-55.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 VES 49.3K

$377 VES 160.4K

-69.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 VES 162.2K

$965 VES 410.6K

-60.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$279 VES 118.8K

$835 VES 355.5K

-66.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$419 VES 178.4K

$1,404 VES 597.8K

-70.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$238 VES 101.2K

$699 VES 297.4K

-65.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 VES 98.7K

$307 VES 130.6K

-24.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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