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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.3% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.84 VES 4,737

$11.78 VES 5,667

-16.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.62 VES 16.7K

$55.5 VES 26.7K

-37.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.21 VES 4,432

$9.87 VES 4,751

-6.69%

Cappuccino

$2.96 VES 1,425

$2.60 VES 1,249

13.85%

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

$1.02 VES 489

$1.31 VES 631

-22.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 VES 332

$1.04 VES 500

-33.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 VES 488

$1.54 VES 739

-34.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 VES 986

$3.03 VES 1,460

-32.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 VES 855

$1.89 VES 908

-5.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 VES 737

$2.65 VES 1,274

-42.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 VES 724

$1.50 VES 720

Eggs

$3.35 VES 1,613

$2.84 VES 1,367

17.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.10 VES 2,456

$9.86 VES 4,743

-48.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.75 VES 3,249

$7.26 VES 3,496

-7.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.14 VES 3,436

$7.57 VES 3,644

-5.68%

Apples (1kg)

$4.65 VES 2,239

$5.20 VES 2,503

-10.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 VES 689

$1.87 VES 901

-23.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 VES 840

$2.18 VES 1,048

-19.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 VES 959

$2.05 VES 987

-2.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 VES 653

$2.66 VES 1,280

-48.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 VES 686

$2.07 VES 996

-31.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.86 VES 894

$1.30 VES 627

43.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 VES 861

$1.87 VES 899

-4.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.94 VES 1,895

$4.11 VES 1,977

-4.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.08 VES 5,814

$9.94 VES 4,781

21.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 VES 623

$1.52 VES 730

-15.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 VES 1,100

$2.05 VES 987

11.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 VES 300

$0.76 VES 368

-18.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.92 VES 4,773

$30.59 VES 14.7K

-67.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.12 VES 2,463

$4.96 VES 2,387

3.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.67 VES 1,286

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.14 VES 7,288

$10.06 VES 4,843

50.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 250

$0.49 VES 236

6.12%

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

$28.1K VES 13.5M

$25.0K VES 12.0M

12.35%

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

$45.4K VES 21.8M

$39.9K VES 19.2M

13.63%

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

$40.04 VES 19.3K

$19.97 VES 9,609

100.50%

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

$15.19 VES 7,311

$13.20 VES 6,350

15.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.88 VES 21.1K

$39.50 VES 19.0K

11.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.56 VES 14.2K

$67.2 VES 32.4K

-56.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.02 VES 7,227

$15.05 VES 7,242

-0.20%

Cinema Ticket

$6.89 VES 3,317

$6.04 VES 2,907

14.07%

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

$80.2 VES 38.6K

$130 VES 62.6K

-38.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,547 VES 2.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.36 VES 22.8K

$62.6 VES 30.1K

-24.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.33 VES 20.9K

$38.78 VES 18.7K

11.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 VES 31.5K

$103 VES 49.4K

-36.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 VES 26.9K

$116 VES 55.9K

-51.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$197 VES 94.6K

$448 VES 215.4K

-56.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 VES 54.7K

$366 VES 176.0K

-68.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 VES 179.1K

$977 VES 469.9K

-61.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 VES 130.9K

$834 VES 401.1K

-67.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$419 VES 201.7K

$1,424 VES 685.2K

-70.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$235 VES 112.9K

$708 VES 340.8K

-66.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$231 VES 111.1K

$298 VES 143.2K

-22.41%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: April 12, 2026

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