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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 VES 3,436

$10.35 VES 3,567

-3.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.39 VES 11.8K

$39.49 VES 13.6K

-12.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.90 VES 3,067

$8.74 VES 3,011

1.83%

Cappuccino

$2.97 VES 1,023

$2.78 VES 956

6.83%

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

$1.01 VES 350

$1.14 VES 393

-11.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 VES 226

$1.36 VES 468

-52.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 VES 336

$2.23 VES 767

-56.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 VES 706

$3.02 VES 1,039

-32.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 VES 603

$1.73 VES 597

1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 VES 509

$1.98 VES 683

-25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 VES 493

$1.12 VES 386

27.68%

Eggs

$3.36 VES 1,156

$3.16 VES 1,090

6.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.08 VES 1,750

$6.01 VES 2,071

-15.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.47 VES 2,230

$5.40 VES 1,862

19.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.38 VES 2,543

$6.37 VES 2,193

15.86%

Apples (1kg)

$4.55 VES 1,566

$4.33 VES 1,492

5.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 VES 475

$1.32 VES 454

4.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 VES 591

$1.63 VES 562

4.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 VES 694

$1.46 VES 504

37.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 VES 483

$1.23 VES 425

13.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 VES 487

$1.60 VES 552

-11.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.86 VES 640

$1.01 VES 349

84.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 VES 588

$1.66 VES 572

3.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.10 VES 1,413

$3.55 VES 1,222

15.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.08 VES 4,161

$8.94 VES 3,080

35.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 VES 431

$1.08 VES 373

15.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 VES 798

$2.71 VES 935

-14.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 VES 214

$0.48 VES 165

29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.11 VES 3,482

$41.77 VES 14.4K

-75.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.09 VES 1,753

$3.93 VES 1,355

29.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.03 VES 699

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.16 VES 5,224

$17.15 VES 5,909

-11.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 179

$0.48 VES 164

8.33%

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

$28.1K VES 9.7M

$22.2K VES 7.6M

26.89%

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

$45.2K VES 15.6M

$32.1K VES 11.1M

40.72%

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

$39.63 VES 13.7K

$15.97 VES 5,500

148.15%

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

$14.81 VES 5,101

$8.99 VES 3,097

64.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.24 VES 14.9K

$25.92 VES 8,928

66.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.76 VES 10.3K

$34.26 VES 11.8K

-13.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.88 VES 5,128

$24.14 VES 8,316

-38.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 VES 2,345

$5.08 VES 1,752

34.06%

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

$80.5 VES 27.7K

$113 VES 39.0K

-28.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K VES 4.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.54 VES 16.0K

$42.25 VES 14.6K

10.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.86 VES 14.8K

$42.60 VES 14.7K

0.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 VES 22.4K

$59.3 VES 20.4K

9.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.7 VES 19.9K

$59.2 VES 20.4K

-2.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$202 VES 69.5K

$183 VES 63.0K

10.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$113 VES 38.9K

$102 VES 35.1K

10.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 VES 127.6K

$319 VES 109.8K

16.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$277 VES 95.5K

$211 VES 72.6K

31.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$418 VES 143.9K

$1,468 VES 505.9K

-71.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$234 VES 80.6K

$775 VES 267.1K

-69.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 VES 80.8K

$201 VES 69.4K

16.37%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: January 13, 2026

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