Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 4.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in San Sebastian
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
$17.52
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$2.92
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$1.81
€1.53
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.73
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.01
|
$11.49
€9.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.84
|
$4.42
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
$2.82
€2.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.86
|
$3.28
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
$0.89
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.28
|
$1.36
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.00
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.54
|
$6.74
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$132.92
|
$35.04
€29.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,453.98
|
$38,969.97
€32,976.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.28
|
$16.40
€13.88
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.33
|
$34.81
€29.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,987.89
|
$1,306.69
€1,105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,681.55
|
$884.33
€748.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$162.76
|
$105.90
€89.61
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,078.66
|
$467.20
€395.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,559.21
|
$11,914.08
€10,081.69
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.88
|
$3.50
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.12
|
$2.26
€1.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.72
|
$6.42
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.04
|
$54.73
€46.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.29
|
$113.88
€96.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.26
|
$36.50
€30.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$119.20
|
$90.52
€76.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$127.15
|
$89.06
€75.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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