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San Sebastián/Donostia

Gipuzkoa. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.

Liveability46.8#217 of 252 towns
TaxNot modelledNavarra, the Basque Country, Ceuta and Melilla have their own tax systems

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on healthcare; weakest on integration, connectivity and safety.

Healthcare82
Connectivity23
Climate43
Cost of living57
Housing41
Integration12
Lifestyle58
Aging & care54
Safety29
Governance54
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 9 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: in town
  • About 5.8 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via BIO
  • About 22 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €215 a month at 65, no co-payments

Read about San Sebastián/Donostia on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.