Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Ealing Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 27.2% cheaper than Ealing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in San Sebastian
- Housing
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pay 40.4% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in San Sebastian
San Sebastian vs. Ealing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Ealing, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.45
£18.34
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
£2.33
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
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Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
£3.14
|
$11.34
€10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
£4.13
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
£3.12
|
$3.64
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
£3.07
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.67
|
$1.49
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.23
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
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Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
£5.64
|
$6.62
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
$36,315.82
€32,322.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.39
£22.80
|
$14.15
€12.60
|
|
Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.02
£26.27
|
$35.27
€31.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,158.35
£1,619.41
|
$1,404.47
€1,250.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.90
£1,313.70
|
$973.61
€866.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.94
£164.27
|
$104.82
€93.29
|
|
Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,305.87
£1,730.10
|
$447.89
€398.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,214.37
£9,914.74
|
$13,784.69
€12,268.87
|
|
Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.06
£6.05
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
£3.59
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.96
£17.23
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.92
£80.97
|
$42.83
€38.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
£12.89
|
$8.45
€7.52
|
|
Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Ealing
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.13
£72.12
|
$72.78
€64.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.04
£24.79
|
$32.19
€28.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.97
£75.76
|
$74.46
€66.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.03
£78.05
|
$134.37
€119.59
|
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Ealing vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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