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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.7% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$10.65 VES 4,535
61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$39.72 VES 16.9K
71.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$9.04 VES 3,848
51.77%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.72 VES 1,157
4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.19 VES 508
136.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.34 VES 572
52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.31 VES 982
98.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.93 VES 1,246
57.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.75 VES 745
-26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.00 VES 852
6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.08 VES 461
85.19%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.10 VES 1,320
12.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.21 VES 2,645
200.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.17 VES 2,199
82.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.31 VES 2,685
196.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$4.43 VES 1,885
-41.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.38 VES 587
73.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.63 VES 694
28.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.43 VES 607
90.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.21 VES 517
61.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.63 VES 693
14.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.97 VES 414
52.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.58 VES 672
-41.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.40 VES 1,447
102.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.16 VES 3,899
-22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.07 VES 455
28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.59 VES 1,104
-6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.48 VES 206
518.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-31.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$3.95 VES 1,681
15.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.96 VES 834
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$17.56 VES 7,476
64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.52 VES 222
265.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$22.8K VES 9.7M
69.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$31.6K VES 13.5M
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$16.34 VES 6,957
1021.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$8.82 VES 3,755
156.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$25.80 VES 11.0K
41.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$33.79 VES 14.4K
73.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-12.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.03 VES 2,142
120.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$114 VES 48.5K
536.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$14.3K VES 6.1M
6.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$41.53 VES 17.7K
107.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$58.8 VES 25.0K
79.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$59.6 VES 25.4K
98.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$182 VES 77.4K
762.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$102 VES 43.3K
1115.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$327 VES 139.3K
741.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$213 VES 90.8K
828.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$742 VES 316.0K
832.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$491 VES 209.2K
868.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$199 VES 84.8K
1153.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
26.6
-87.26%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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