Cost of living comparison
Spain is 12.3% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.8% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 14.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 21.4% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$13.87
€11.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.56
|
$9.22
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.13
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.61
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€7.91
|
$6.37
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.72
|
$4.16
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.47
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
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pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.49
|
$6.38
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.01
|
$34.26
€29.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$33,643.92
€28,782.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.33
|
$14.57
€12.46
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€28.88
|
$31.87
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,003.49
|
$872.36
€746.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€687.67
|
$692.13
€592.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€103.37
|
$103.97
€88.95
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€366.76
|
$385.97
€330.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,352.77
|
$7,352.21
€6,289.81
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.75
|
$2.84
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.74
|
$1.98
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$5.66
€4.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€42.48
|
$42.87
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$8.63
€7.39
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€89.40
|
$75.89
€64.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€28.65
|
$32.12
€27.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€71.06
|
$77.96
€66.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€128.37
|
$91.38
€78.18
|
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