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San Sebastian vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

San Sebastian is 34.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in San Sebastian
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in San Sebastian
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in San Sebastian
Housing: pay 20.6% less in San Sebastian
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in San Sebastian
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% less in San Sebastian
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in San Sebastian

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in San Sebastian.

San Sebastian vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$17.52 €15.11	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.34 €8.06	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$2.92 €2.52	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.81 €1.56	-32.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.06 €0.91	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$11.49 €9.90	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$4.42 €3.81	-42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.82 €2.43	-56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$3.28 €2.83	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.20 €1.04	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.04 €0.90	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.89 €0.77	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.36 €1.17	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.92 €0.79	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.91 €0.79	-19.1%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$6.74 €5.81	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$35.04 €30.22	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$38,969.97 €33,604.86	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$16.40 €14.14	-41.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 20.6% less for housing

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$34.81 €30.01	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$1,306.69 €1,126.79	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$884.33 €762.59	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$105.90 €91.32	+74.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$467.20 €402.88	+42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$11,914.08 €10,273.83	-61.2%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$3.50 €3.02	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$2.26 €1.95	-63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$6.42 €5.54	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$54.73 €47.19	-37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$9.34 €8.06	-45.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	San Sebastian
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$113.88 €98.20	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$36.50 €31.47	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$90.52 €78.06	-53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$89.06 €76.80	-64.2%
Average			-45.5%

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