Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 45.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 81.2% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in San Sebastian. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 81.2% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
$16.40
€14.14
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
$89.06
€76.80
|
|
Moscow vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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