Cost of living comparison
San Sebastian is 7.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in San Sebastian
- Housing
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pay 33.2% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in San Sebastian
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in San Sebastian.
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Italy, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.20
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
$8.84
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.24
|
$2.21
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.89
€1.66
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.01
|
$9.25
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.86
|
$4.35
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.35
|
$6.41
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.13
|
$38.58
€33.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.82
|
$15.59
€13.71
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
$33.76
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.00
|
$1,172.99
€1,031.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.14
|
$803.82
€706.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
$120.83
€106.25
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.33
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
$10,932.52
€9,613.19
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.83
|
$49.66
€43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.26
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
$104.50
€91.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$33.49
€29.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
$83.06
€73.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.50
|
$150.05
€131.94
|
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