Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 5.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% more in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in San Sebastian
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Sebastian. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$16.40
€14.14
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 88.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$89.06
€76.80
|
|
Berlin vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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