Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 11.9% more expensive than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 92.6% more in San Sebastian
San Sebastian vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.34
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.92
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$1.81
€1.58
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$11.49
€10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.42
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.82
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$3.28
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.74
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$35.04
€30.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$38,969.97
€33,968.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$16.40
€14.30
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$34.81
€30.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$1,306.69
€1,138.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$884.33
€770.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$105.90
€92.30
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$467.20
€407.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$11,914.08
€10,384.91
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.50
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$2.26
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$6.42
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$54.73
€47.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$9.34
€8.14
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.6% more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$113.88
€99.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$36.50
€31.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$90.52
€78.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$89.06
€77.63
|
|
South Bend vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
Change currency:
Compare further: South Bend vs. San Sebastian
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Spain.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Spain.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about San Sebastian or South Bend. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.