Cost of living in San Sebastian
San Sebastian, Spain
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Cost of living in San Sebastian vs. Spain overall average
San Sebastian is 16.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in San Sebastian
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Spain.
San Sebastian Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$10.72
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€8.07
|
$8.57
-
$11.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€2.02
|
$1.61
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.72
|
$1.61
-
$2.14
|
San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
$0.86
-
$1.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.44
|
$4.29
-
$12.86
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.97
|
$3.65
-
$6.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.87
|
$2.14
-
$3.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.64
|
$2.19
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.97
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.61
-
$1.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.66
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.22
|
$0.85
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.69
-
$0.88
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.67
-
$0.88
|
San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.85
|
$6.21
-
$6.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€35.20
|
$32.15
-
$64.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
$32,152.89
-
$35,759.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€14.22
|
$13.51
-
$17.62
|
San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€30.80
|
$31.08
-
$42.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,070.27
|
$1,071.76
-
$1,500.47
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€733.44
|
$643.06
-
$964.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€110.25
|
$90.15
-
$181.73
|
San Sebastian - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€391.17
|
$321.53
-
$535.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,975.22
|
$4,147.72
-
$21,435.26
|
San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.86
|
$1.29
-
$3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$5.52
-
$6.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€45.31
|
$32.15
-
$85.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$7.50
-
$12.86
|
San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€95.35
|
$69.66
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€30.56
|
$21.44
-
$62.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€75.79
|
$60.02
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€136.91
|
$96.46
-
$160.76
|
San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Alicante,
Albacete,
Logrono,
Valladolid,
Lleida,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to San Sebastian.
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