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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.4% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 257.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.5% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 182.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.87 VES 1,188
46.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$56 VES 5,602
22.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.31 VES 732
87.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.35 VES 135
105.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.23 VES 123
127.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 VES 95.1
108.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.52 VES 152
191.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.03 VES 203
123.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.9 VES 191
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.75 VES 275
-26.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 VES 104
90.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 VES 219
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.74 VES 674
171.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.59 VES 560
75.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.69 VES 770
150.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.94 VES 394
-33.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.79 VES 179
30.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.24 VES 224
-5.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.06 VES 206
34.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.56 VES 256
-20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.05 VES 206
-13.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.35 VES 136
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.96 VES 196
-56.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.57 VES 257
172.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.97 VES 898
-20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.17 VES 117
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.73 VES 173
32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.31 VES 31.17
874.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.06 VES 306
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.78 VES 278
-27.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.13 VES 1,013
191.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 VES 52
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.9K VES 2.5M
54.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.9K VES 3.9M
-16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$10.03 VES 1,004
1790.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.04 VES 1,305
70.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.72 VES 3,976
-8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$54.3 VES 5,435
5.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.54 VES 354
205.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$134 VES 13.4K
446.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,375 VES 537.9K
181.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$24.7 VES 2,472
251.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.92 VES 2,995
22.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.7 VES 7,973
28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.4 VES 9,946
17.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$449 VES 44.9K
1371.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$201 VES 20.1K
2413.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$175 VES 17.5K
1157.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

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