Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 56.4% more expensive than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 96.6% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$21.44
€18.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.76
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.65
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.11
|
$3.60
€3.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.82
|
$5.32
€4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.76
|
$4.22
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$4.64
€4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.63
|
$7.19
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.84
|
$123.25
€108.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$39,306.91
€34,478.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.67
|
$26.47
€23.22
|
|
pay 88.1% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.61
|
$55.82
€48.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,028.89
|
$2,138.28
€1,875.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€705.08
|
$1,827.10
€1,602.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€105.98
|
$214.65
€188.28
|
|
pay 96.6% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.04
|
$1,307.98
€1,147.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,589.51
|
$9,645.87
€8,460.92
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$4.33
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$17.68
€15.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.56
|
$56.25
€49.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€91.66
|
$96.07
€84.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.38
|
$41.10
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€72.86
|
$97.72
€85.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€131.61
|
$114.27
€100.23
|
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