Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caracas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.6% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.93 VES 1,194
45.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$55.2 VES 5,528
24.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.9 VES 991
38.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 VES 262
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.26 VES 126
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 VES 103
92.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.53 VES 153
189.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.09 VES 309
46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.83 VES 183
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.66 VES 266
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 VES 142
39.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.83 VES 284
22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.06 VES 1,007
82.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.57 VES 757
29.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.39 VES 740
160.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.37 VES 538
-51.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.88 VES 188
24.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.29 VES 229
-7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.98 VES 198
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.59 VES 259
-21.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.15 VES 216
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 VES 132
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.94 VES 194
-56.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.1 VES 411
70.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.8 VES 880
-18.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.47 VES 147
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.99 VES 199
15.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 VES 73.2
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$29.77 VES 2,979
-2.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.96 VES 496
-7.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.69 VES 269
-24.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.03 VES 1,004
194.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 VES 51.9
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.8K VES 2.5M
54.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.1K VES 3.9M
-17.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$19.86 VES 1,988
854.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.25 VES 1,326
67.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.23 VES 4,027
-9.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$67.7 VES 6,772
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.31 VES 1,532
36.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.85 VES 586
84.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$132 VES 13.2K
455.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,563 VES 556.8K
171.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$64.4 VES 6,445
34.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.78 VES 3,981
-7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 VES 10.2K
-0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$115 VES 11.5K
1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$454 VES 45.4K
248.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$374 VES 37.4K
228.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$979 VES 98K
176.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$866 VES 86.6K
134.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,086 VES 108.7K
507.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$642 VES 64.2K
686.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$318 VES 31.8K
591.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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