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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.8% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.6% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 VES 3,436

$11.77 VES 4,055

-15.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.39 VES 11.8K

$55.5 VES 19.1K

-37.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.90 VES 3,067

$9.89 VES 3,409

-10.01%

Cappuccino

$2.97 VES 1,023

$2.53 VES 873

17.39%

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

$1.01 VES 350

$1.30 VES 449

-22.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 VES 226

$0.94 VES 325

-30.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 VES 336

$1.53 VES 528

-35.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 VES 706

$2.92 VES 1,007

-29.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 VES 603

$1.87 VES 645

-6.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 VES 509

$2.66 VES 916

-44.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 VES 493

$1.42 VES 489

0.70%

Eggs

$3.36 VES 1,156

$2.84 VES 978

18.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.08 VES 1,750

$10.09 VES 3,477

-49.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.47 VES 2,230

$7.26 VES 2,500

-10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.38 VES 2,543

$7.29 VES 2,512

1.23%

Apples (1kg)

$4.55 VES 1,566

$5.36 VES 1,847

-15.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 VES 475

$1.86 VES 641

-25.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 VES 591

$2.26 VES 777

-24.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 VES 694

$1.98 VES 682

1.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 VES 483

$2.59 VES 893

-45.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 VES 487

$2.14 VES 736

-34.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.86 VES 640

$1.36 VES 470

36.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 VES 588

$1.91 VES 658

-10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.10 VES 1,413

$3.96 VES 1,365

3.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.08 VES 4,161

$9.62 VES 3,314

25.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 VES 431

$1.46 VES 503

-14.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 VES 798

$1.95 VES 671

18.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 VES 214

$0.73 VES 252

-15.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.11 VES 3,482

$29.54 VES 10.2K

-65.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.09 VES 1,753

$4.86 VES 1,676

4.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.65 VES 912

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.16 VES 5,224

$9.85 VES 3,392

53.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 179

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

$28.1K VES 9.7M

$25.5K VES 8.8M

10.43%

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

$45.2K VES 15.6M

$39.8K VES 13.7M

13.55%

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

$39.63 VES 13.7K

$20.09 VES 6,920

97.26%

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

$14.81 VES 5,101

$12.94 VES 4,457

14.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.24 VES 14.9K

$40.22 VES 13.9K

7.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.76 VES 10.3K

$69.4 VES 23.9K

-57.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.88 VES 5,128

$15.22 VES 5,242

-2.23%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 VES 2,345

$6.07 VES 2,091

12.19%

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

$80.5 VES 27.7K

$133 VES 45.9K

-39.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,546 VES 1.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.54 VES 16.0K

$63.1 VES 21.7K

-26.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.86 VES 14.8K

$38.72 VES 13.3K

10.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 VES 22.4K

$104 VES 36.0K

-37.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.7 VES 19.9K

$113 VES 38.9K

-48.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$202 VES 69.5K

$459 VES 158.3K

-56.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$113 VES 38.9K

$373 VES 128.4K

-69.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 VES 127.6K

$985 VES 339.4K

-62.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$277 VES 95.5K

$861 VES 296.6K

-67.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$418 VES 143.9K

$1,480 VES 509.8K

-71.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$234 VES 80.6K

$729 VES 251.1K

-67.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 VES 80.8K

$302 VES 104.2K

-22.46%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: January 10, 2026

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