Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracaibo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.7% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 221.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.7% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.47 VES 1,048
66.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.51 VES 4,055
69.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.05 VES 905
51.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 VES 264
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.18 VES 118
137.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 VES 134
47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.29 VES 230
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.93 VES 293
54.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.72 VES 172
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.97 VES 197
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 VES 109
83.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.15 VES 315
9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.17 VES 618
196.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.25 VES 525
87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.15 VES 616
212.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.37 VES 437
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 VES 133
75.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.71 VES 172
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.47 VES 147
88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 VES 121
68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 VES 163
8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 VES 102
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.64 VES 164
-48.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.45 VES 345
102.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.13 VES 914
-21.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.04 VES 104
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.72 VES 273
-15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.51 VES 51.2
492.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$43.26 VES 4,330
-33.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.08 VES 409
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.95 VES 195
3.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$17.24 VES 1,726
71.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 VES 51.7
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.7K VES 2.3M
69.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.4K VES 3.1M
3.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$16.17 VES 1,619
1072.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.77 VES 878
152.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.03 VES 2,606
39.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.91 VES 3,394
69.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.53 VES 2,355
-10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.13 VES 513
110.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$113 VES 11.3K
550.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
5.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.94 VES 4,198
106.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.61 VES 4,165
-11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$58.1 VES 5,813
75.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$60.3 VES 6,035
94.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$182 VES 18.3K
766.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$102 VES 10.2K
1102.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$329 VES 33K
721.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$208 VES 20.8K
875.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,451 VES 145.3K
354.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$788 VES 78.9K
539.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$197 VES 19.8K
1013.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
26.6
-87.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.