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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.4% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.4% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$11.78 VES 5,667
49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$55.5 VES 26.7K
22.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$9.87 VES 4,751
41.44%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.60 VES 1,249
6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.31 VES 631
110.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.04 VES 500
89.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.54 VES 739
194.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.03 VES 1,460
49.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.89 VES 908
-34.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.65 VES 1,274
-23.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.50 VES 720
27.33%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.84 VES 1,367
19.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.86 VES 4,743
86.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.26 VES 3,496
29.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.57 VES 3,644
149.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$5.20 VES 2,503
-49.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.87 VES 901
28.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.18 VES 1,048
-2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.05 VES 987
31.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.66 VES 1,280
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.07 VES 996
-14.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.30 VES 627
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.87 VES 899
-51.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.11 VES 1,977
70.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$9.94 VES 4,781
-23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.52 VES 730
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.05 VES 987
13.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.76 VES 368
286.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$30.59 VES 14.7K
-3.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.96 VES 2,387
-8.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.67 VES 1,286
-19.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$10.06 VES 4,843
187.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.49 VES 236
285.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$25.0K VES 12.0M
56.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$39.9K VES 19.2M
-18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$19.97 VES 9,609
845.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.20 VES 6,350
68.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$39.50 VES 19.0K
-7.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$67.2 VES 32.4K
-13.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$15.05 VES 7,242
41.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.04 VES 2,907
82.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$130 VES 62.6K
462.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,547 VES 2.7M
167.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$62.6 VES 30.1K
42.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$38.78 VES 18.7K
-3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$103 VES 49.4K
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$116 VES 55.9K
0.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$448 VES 215.4K
246.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$366 VES 176.0K
232.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$977 VES 469.9K
186.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$834 VES 401.1K
140.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,424 VES 685.2K
402.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$708 VES 340.8K
609.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$298 VES 143.2K
727.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: April 12, 2026

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