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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.4% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 255.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.1% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$12.07 VES 5,807
46.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$54.6 VES 26.3K
24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.38 VES 3,549
89.16%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.35 VES 650
104.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.21 VES 584
128.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.98 VES 471
101.02%
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
$2.05 VES 984
120.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.88 VES 905
-34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.80 VES 1,348
-27.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.09 VES 524
75.23%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.28 VES 1,096
48.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$6.78 VES 3,263
170.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.71 VES 2,746
64.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.39 VES 3,558
155.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.08 VES 1,964
-35.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.84 VES 886
30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.19 VES 1,055
-3.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.01 VES 966
34.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.56 VES 1,230
-19.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.13 VES 1,027
-16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.31 VES 630
12.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.87 VES 899
-51.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.44 VES 1,174
187.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$9.82 VES 4,726
-22.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.11 VES 533
29.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.73 VES 831
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.31 VES 150
848.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.09 VES 1,486
46.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.69 VES 1,293
-20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$9.86 VES 4,744
193.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.48 VES 232
293.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$24.6K VES 11.8M
58.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$40.0K VES 19.3M
-18.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$9.88 VES 4,756
1811.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.14 VES 6,324
69.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$40.08 VES 19.3K
-8.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$54.3 VES 26.1K
6.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$3.52 VES 1,696
212.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$131 VES 63.0K
458.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,448 VES 2.6M
172.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$25.17 VES 12.1K
254.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$30.47 VES 14.7K
22.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$80.3 VES 38.6K
30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$101 VES 48.4K
15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$447 VES 215.2K
1500.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$197 VES 94.7K
2451.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$180 VES 86.5K
1269.12%
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 Maracay: April 12, 2026

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