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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 117.7% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 87.9% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 246.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.38 VES 3,551
139.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$30.11 VES 14.5K
126.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$9.84 VES 4,735
41.87%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$0.98 VES 470
181.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.16 VES 556
137.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.72 VES 347
173.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.47 VES 707
208.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.48 VES 712
206.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.51 VES 727
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.53 VES 1,217
-19.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.01 VES 487
89.11%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.58 VES 762
114.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$3.94 VES 1,896
365.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.12 VES 2,466
83.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.97 VES 3,354
171.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.88 VES 2,350
-46.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.02 VES 491
135.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.01 VES 488
109.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.01 VES 488
167.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.02 VES 490
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.53 VES 738
16.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.48 VES 231
206.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.02 VES 492
-10.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.96 VES 1,425
136.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$13.66 VES 6,575
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.74 VES 354
94.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$0.98 VES 471
136.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.43 VES 206
583.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.88 VES 2,349
-7.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.49 VES 235
285.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$25.4K VES 12.2M
53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$36.1K VES 17.4M
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$20.11 VES 9,676
838.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.19 VES 4,903
118.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$39.82 VES 19.2K
-8.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$22.35 VES 10.8K
159.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.42 VES 2,128
149.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$49.47 VES 23.8K
1377.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$27.27 VES 13.1K
227.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$24.90 VES 12.0K
50.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$50.8 VES 24.4K
106.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$49.05 VES 23.6K
137.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$199 VES 95.7K
680.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$49.30 VES 23.7K
2366.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$249 VES 119.9K
1023.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$151 VES 72.7K
1229.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$465 VES 223.9K
1439.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$250 VES 120.2K
1909.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$188 VES 90.7K
1207.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Barquisimeto: April 13, 2026

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