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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.2% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 VES 1,008
$10.47 VES 1,048
-3.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 VES 3,552
$40.51 VES 4,055
-12.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 VES 891
$9.05 VES 905
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$2.94 VES 294
$2.64 VES 264
11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 102
$1.18 VES 118
-14.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 VES 65.6
$1.34 VES 134
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 VES 102
$2.29 VES 230
-55.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$2.93 VES 293
-33.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 VES 178
$1.72 VES 172
2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.97 VES 197
-22.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.08 VES 109
32.41%
Eggs
$3.43 VES 343
$3.15 VES 315
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 VES 515
$6.17 VES 618
-16.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 VES 660
$5.25 VES 525
25.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 VES 743
$6.15 VES 616
20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VES 459
$4.37 VES 437
5.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 138
$1.33 VES 133
3.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.71 VES 172
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.47 VES 147
40.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 VES 135
$1.21 VES 121
11.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VES 144
$1.63 VES 163
-11.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 VES 181
$1.02 VES 102
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$1.64 VES 164
7.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 VES 391
$3.45 VES 345
13.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 VES 1,185
$9.13 VES 914
29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.04 VES 104
22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 VES 238
$2.72 VES 273
-12.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 62.2
$0.51 VES 51.2
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 VES 1,007
$43.26 VES 4,330
-76.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 VES 486
$4.08 VES 409
18.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 VES 195
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 VES 1,477
$17.24 VES 1,726
-14.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.66
$0.52 VES 51.7
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K VES 2.8M
$22.7K VES 2.3M
21.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K VES 4.4M
$31.4K VES 3.1M
41.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.19 VES 4,023
$16.17 VES 1,619
148.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 VES 1,525
$8.77 VES 878
73.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 VES 4,396
$26.03 VES 2,606
68.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.64 VES 2,967
$33.91 VES 3,394
-12.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 1,490
$23.53 VES 2,355
-36.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 VES 687
$5.13 VES 513
33.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 VES 8,034
$113 VES 11.3K
-28.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 VES 4,602
$41.94 VES 4,198
9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 VES 4,238
$41.61 VES 4,165
1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 VES 6,377
$58.1 VES 5,813
9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 VES 5,751
$60.3 VES 6,035
-4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 20.2K
$182 VES 18.3K
10.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 VES 11.7K
$102 VES 10.2K
14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VES 38.1K
$329 VES 33K
15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VES 27.9K
$208 VES 20.8K
34.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 VES 40.7K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-72.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VES 23.8K
$788 VES 78.9K
-69.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 23.4K
$197 VES 19.8K
18.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
26.6
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Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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