Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.2% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.02 VES 4,267

$10.65 VES 4,535

-5.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.35 VES 14.6K

$39.72 VES 16.9K

-13.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 VES 3,838

$9.04 VES 3,848

-0.22%

Cappuccino

$3.02 VES 1,285

$2.72 VES 1,157

11.03%

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

$1.05 VES 446

$1.19 VES 508

-11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 VES 298

$1.34 VES 572

-47.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 VES 420

$2.31 VES 982

-57.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 VES 834

$2.93 VES 1,246

-33.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 VES 727

$1.75 VES 745

-2.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 VES 621

$2.00 VES 852

-27.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 VES 638

$1.08 VES 461

38.89%

Eggs

$3.37 VES 1,434

$3.10 VES 1,320

8.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 VES 2,155

$6.21 VES 2,645

-18.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.61 VES 2,814

$5.17 VES 2,199

27.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.26 VES 3,092

$6.31 VES 2,685

15.06%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 VES 1,955

$4.43 VES 1,885

3.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 VES 587

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 VES 720

$1.63 VES 694

3.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 VES 882

$1.43 VES 607

44.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 VES 596

$1.21 VES 517

15.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 VES 612

$1.63 VES 693

-11.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 VES 770

$0.97 VES 414

86.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 VES 732

$1.58 VES 672

8.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 VES 1,722

$3.40 VES 1,447

19.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.92 VES 5,075

$9.16 VES 3,899

30.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 VES 549

$1.07 VES 455

20.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 VES 1,020

$2.59 VES 1,104

-7.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 VES 264

$0.48 VES 206

29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.93 VES 4,228

$42.09 VES 17.9K

-76.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.88 VES 2,078

$3.95 VES 1,681

23.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 VES 834

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.11 VES 6,433

$17.56 VES 7,476

-13.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 VES 207

$0.52 VES 222

-5.77%

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

$28.1K VES 12.0M

$22.8K VES 9.7M

23.02%

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

$45.5K VES 19.4M

$31.6K VES 13.5M

44.05%

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

$39.33 VES 16.7K

$16.34 VES 6,957

140.70%

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

$14.91 VES 6,346

$8.82 VES 3,755

69.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.77 VES 18.6K

$25.80 VES 11.0K

69.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.70 VES 12.6K

$33.79 VES 14.4K

-12.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.26 VES 6,496

$23.88 VES 10.2K

-36.10%

Cinema Ticket

$7.14 VES 3,039

$5.03 VES 2,142

41.95%

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

$81.0 VES 34.5K

$114 VES 48.5K

-28.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K VES 6.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.86 VES 19.9K

$41.53 VES 17.7K

12.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.06 VES 18.3K

$41.58 VES 17.7K

3.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 VES 27.5K

$58.8 VES 25.0K

9.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 VES 24.5K

$59.6 VES 25.4K

-3.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$203 VES 86.4K

$182 VES 77.4K

11.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 VES 49.3K

$102 VES 43.3K

13.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 VES 162.2K

$327 VES 139.3K

16.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$279 VES 118.8K

$213 VES 90.8K

30.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$419 VES 178.4K

$742 VES 316.0K

-43.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$238 VES 101.2K

$491 VES 209.2K

-51.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 VES 98.7K

$199 VES 84.8K

16.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

26.6

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

Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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