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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.1% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.4% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$11.93 VES 5,078
44.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$54.5 VES 23.2K
25.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$9.87 VES 4,203
39.01%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.58 VES 1,100
10.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.26 VES 537
123.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 VES 414
110.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.53 VES 651
199.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.05 VES 1,297
51.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.88 VES 802
-31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.81 VES 1,196
-24.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.44 VES 613
38.89%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.77 VES 1,179
25.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.07 VES 4,285
85.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$7.70 VES 3,276
22.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.40 VES 3,151
152.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$5.27 VES 2,242
-50.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.85 VES 789
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.18 VES 929
-4.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.00 VES 851
36.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.61 VES 1,110
-24.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.17 VES 924
-13.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.36 VES 578
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.87 VES 797
-50.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.01 VES 1,708
71.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.04 VES 4,274
-29.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.45 VES 617
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.04 VES 868
18.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.78 VES 332
280.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$29.63 VES 12.6K
-2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$4.90 VES 2,085
-6.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.65 VES 1,128
-20.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$9.94 VES 4,233
190.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.51 VES 219
272.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.0K VES 10.6M
54.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$39.1K VES 16.6M
-17.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$20.00 VES 8,513
816.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.05 VES 5,556
73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$40.18 VES 17.1K
-9.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$68.7 VES 29.2K
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$15.11 VES 6,432
37.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.16 VES 2,622
80.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$133 VES 56.5K
446.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,478 VES 2.3M
178.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$63.0 VES 26.8K
36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$38.65 VES 16.5K
-3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$103 VES 43.8K
2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$114 VES 48.3K
4.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$461 VES 196.3K
240.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$377 VES 160.4K
227.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$965 VES 410.6K
185.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$835 VES 355.5K
137.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,404 VES 597.8K
392.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$699 VES 297.4K
581.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$307 VES 130.6K
714.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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