Cost of living comparison
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San Sebastian vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 5.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.6% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
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pay 17.1% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in San Sebastian
- Housing
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pay 10.9% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
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pay 4.5% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% more in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants and clothing in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Rome, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
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Rome
|
San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.81
€1.56
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pay 17.1% less for groceries
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.23
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.14
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.91
€0.79
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pay 2.5% less for transportation
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.61
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$16.40
€14.14
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pay 10.9% less for housing
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€799.94
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
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pay 4.5% less for childcare
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€489.96
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$3.50
€3.02
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.92
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
€8.06
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pay 3.5% more for clothing
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Rome
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San Sebastian
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$89.06
€76.80
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