Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.5% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 224.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 94% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 181.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.43 VES 3,574
137.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$54.1 VES 26.0K
25.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.18 VES 2,974
125.89%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$0.99 VES 476
178.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.68 VES 325
305.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.52 VES 252
278.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.98 VES 472
362.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.51 VES 728
200.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.90 VES 913
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.75 VES 1,323
-25.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.50 VES 721
27.33%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.86 VES 1,374
18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.20 VES 4,907
79.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.44 VES 3,579
26.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.45 VES 3,587
153.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$5.19 VES 2,500
-49.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.80 VES 864
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.28 VES 1,099
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.07 VES 998
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.59 VES 1,246
-20.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.14 VES 1,030
-16.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.36 VES 653
8.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.90 VES 912
-52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.09 VES 1,967
71.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.02 VES 3,861
-5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.52 VES 733
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.03 VES 977
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.26 VES 126
1030.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.97 VES 1,429
52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.77 VES 1,331
-22.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$4.87 VES 2,343
494.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.52 VES 251
263.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$25.3K VES 12.2M
54.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$39.8K VES 19.2M
-18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$19.94 VES 9,594
846.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.13 VES 4,874
119.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$24.54 VES 11.8K
49.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.12 VES 2,946
79.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$59.2 VES 28.5K
1134.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,473 VES 2.6M
171.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$45.80 VES 22.0K
94.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$37.52 VES 18.1K
-0.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$45.62 VES 22.0K
129.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$40.52 VES 19.5K
187.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$179 VES 86.1K
767.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$181 VES 87.1K
571.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$427 VES 205.4K
555.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$204 VES 98.1K
884.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$506 VES 243.7K
1314.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$302 VES 145.4K
1561.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$221 VES 106.4K
1013.94%
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 Puerto la Cruz: April 11, 2026

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