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San Sebastián or Donostia, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (Basque:, Spanish), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the Spain–France border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, it has a population of 188,487 as of 2024, with its metropolitan area being 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular) in Basque, also using this term when speaking in Spanish. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián.
The economic activities in the city are dominated by the service sector, with an emphasis on commerce and tourism, as San Sebastián has long been well-known as a tourist destination. Despite the city's relatively small size, events such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the San Sebastian Jazz Festival have given it an international dimension. San Sebastián, along with Wrocław, Poland, was the European Capital of Culture in 2016.
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| Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Donostia-San Sebastián · 12,961 leases | €967/month |
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| Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Donostia-San Sebastián | €1,101/month |
| Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for Donostia-San Sebastián | €5,208/m² |
| Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Donostia-San Sebastián | €52,067/year |
| Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 45 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.841/litre |
| DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 45 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.950/litre |
Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.
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