Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 10.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Athens, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.14
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.21
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.40
€14.14
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€591.27
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€525.24
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€488.78
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.55
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.60
|
$89.06
€76.80
|
|
Athens vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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