Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 15.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in San Sebastian
The cost of clothing and transportation in San Sebastian are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of United States, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$11.49
€9.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.42
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.82
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$6.74
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.40
€14.09
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$34.81
€29.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,306.69
€1,122.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$884.33
€759.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$105.90
€90.94
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$467.20
€401.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$11,914.08
€10,231.94
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$2.26
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$54.73
€47.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
United States
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$36.50
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$90.52
€77.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$89.06
€76.49
|
|
United States vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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