Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barquisimeto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barquisimeto

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 116.8% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 336.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 97.3% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 244% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.41 VES 742
134.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.45 VES 2,948
133.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.98 VES 998
37.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.98 VES 97.8
183.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.2 VES 120
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 VES 72.6
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.46 VES 146
203.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.52 VES 153
198.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.48 VES 148
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.57 VES 257
-21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 VES 98.8
100.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.58 VES 158
118.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.06 VES 406
351.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.95 VES 495
98.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.94 VES 695
177.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.89 VES 490
-46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.03 VES 103
127.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.98 VES 98.4
115.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.03 VES 103
168.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 VES 102
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 VES 148
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.52 VES 51.7
188.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.99 VES 99.1
-14.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.98 VES 299
134.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.06 VES 1,007
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.74 VES 74.5
93.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.97 VES 97.6
136.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 VES 46.07
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.93 VES 494
-6.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.48 VES 48.04
277.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.5K VES 2.6M
50.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.7K VES 3.6M
-9.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$19.76 VES 1,978
859.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.92 VES 993
123.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.43 VES 3,946
-7.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.94 VES 2,296
150.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.37 VES 438
147.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$50.7 VES 5,076
1343.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.66 VES 2,768
213.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.89 VES 2,491
47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$49.27 VES 4,931
107.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$49.86 VES 4,991
134.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$201 VES 20.2K
684.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$50.8 VES 5,079
2323.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$253 VES 25.4K
968.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$150 VES 15.1K
1248.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$398 VES 39.8K
1558.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$172 VES 17.2K
2828.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$190 VES 19K
1055.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

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