Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. San Sebastian Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 61.0% more expensive than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. San Sebastian Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€9.90
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.81
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
€14.14
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$884.33
€762.59
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.73
€47.19
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€76.80
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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