Cost of living comparison
San Sebastian is 16.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.8% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
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pay 18.2% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
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pay 29.9% more in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
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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.
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Spain, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$8.84
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.21
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.89
€1.66
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$9.25
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.35
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$6.41
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$38.58
€33.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$15.59
€13.71
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$33.76
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$1,172.99
€1,031.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$803.82
€706.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$120.83
€106.25
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$10,932.52
€9,613.19
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$49.66
€43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$104.50
€91.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$33.49
€29.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$83.06
€73.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$150.05
€131.94
|
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