Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maracay

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 53.8% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 258% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 173.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$12.04 VES 5,125
43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$55.6 VES 23.7K
22.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.19 VES 3,060
90.82%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.34 VES 571
111.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.23 VES 525
128.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 VES 405
114.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.49 VES 634
207.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.94 VES 828
137.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.91 VES 811
-32.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.78 VES 1,183
-23.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.04 VES 442
92.31%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.23 VES 950
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.74 VES 2,867
177.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.65 VES 2,406
66.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.43 VES 3,162
151.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.98 VES 1,695
-34.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.85 VES 788
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.17 VES 925
-3.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.98 VES 841
37.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.71 VES 1,152
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.17 VES 925
-13.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.37 VES 583
8.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.94 VES 827
-52.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.43 VES 1,033
182.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.05 VES 4,279
-29.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.16 VES 493
18.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.77 VES 753
36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.29 VES 122
924.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$3.06 VES 1,301
49.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.63 VES 1,119
-20.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$9.88 VES 4,206
192.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.48 VES 206
295.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.0K VES 10.6M
54.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-18.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$10.08 VES 4,290
1718.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.32 VES 5,671
69.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$40.04 VES 17.0K
-8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$53.4 VES 22.7K
10.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.60 VES 1,534
208.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$134 VES 56.9K
443.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,367 VES 2.3M
184.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$24.79 VES 10.6K
247.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$29.54 VES 12.6K
26.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$79.4 VES 33.8K
33.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$101 VES 43.2K
16.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$456 VES 194.2K
1417.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$197 VES 83.6K
2322.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$181 VES 77.2K
1276.77%
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 Maracay: March 2, 2026

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