Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 53.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 49.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 VES 742
$17.41 €15.03
-57.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 VES 2,948
$68.7 €59.3
-57.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.98 VES 998
$13.71 €11.84
-27.21%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 97.8
$2.78 €2.4
-64.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 VES 120
$2.8 €2.42
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 72.6
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 146
$4.43 €3.83
-67.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 153
$4.53 €3.91
-66.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.24 €1.07
19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 VES 257
$2.03 €1.75
26.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 VES 98.8
$1.98 €1.71
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.58 VES 158
$3.46 €2.99
-54.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 VES 406
$18.32 €15.82
-77.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 VES 495
$9.82 €8.47
-49.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 VES 695
$19.24 €16.61
-63.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.89 VES 490
$2.61 €2.25
87.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$2.34 €2.02
-55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VES 98.4
$2.11 €1.82
-53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$2.77 €2.39
-62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 102
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.77 €1.53
-16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.5 €1.3
-65.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 99.1
$0.85 €0.73
16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 VES 299
$7 €6.04
-57.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$7.13 €6.16
41.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 74.5
$1.43 €1.24
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.6
$2.29 €1.98
-57.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 46.07
$3.02 €2.6
-84.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VES 494
$4.59 €3.96
7.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 48.04
$1.81 €1.56
-73.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K VES 2.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K VES 3.6M
$32.4K €28K
10.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.76 VES 1,978
$190 €164
-89.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 VES 993
$22.18 €19.15
-55.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.43 VES 3,946
$36.37 €31.4
8.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 VES 2,296
$57.4 €49.55
-60.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 VES 438
$10.8 €9.33
-59.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 VES 5,076
$732 €632
-93.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.66 VES 2,768
$86.8 €74.9
-68.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 VES 2,491
$36.78 €31.76
-32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.27 VES 4,931
$102 €88.2
-51.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.86 VES 4,991
$117 €101
-57.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 20.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-87.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 VES 5,079
$1,230 €1,062
-95.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 VES 25.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-90.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 VES 15.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-92.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$398 VES 39.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-93.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$172 VES 17.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-96.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 VES 19K
$2,198 €1,898
-91.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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