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San Sebastián (Donostia) on the Costa Vasca, Spain — Panoramic aerial view of San Sebastian (Donostia) in a summe
Cantabrian Sea · Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa

Basque Coast

The country's priciest coast: San Sebastián and Zarautz cost more than Marbella. In exchange, the best healthcare, the best food and an economy that does not depend on tourism.

4towns in the base
4 656median €/m²
4alive in winter
3months above 20 °C
4prices from the official bulletin
What it costs

25th cheapest coast of 26

Basque Coast sea temperature by month

Average sea surface temperature, °C, off each town for 2015–2024. Next to each name: how many months a year the water is above 20 °C.

Bilbao3 mo above 20 °C
14
J
13
F
13
M
14
A
16
M
19
J
21
J
22
A
21
S
19
O
16
N
15
D
Getxo3 mo above 20 °C
14
J
13
F
13
M
14
A
16
M
19
J
21
J
22
A
21
S
19
O
16
N
15
D
San Sebastián / Donostia3 mo above 20 °C
13
J
13
F
13
M
14
A
16
M
20
J
22
J
23
A
22
S
19
O
16
N
14
D
Zarautz3 mo above 20 °C
13
J
13
F
13
M
14
A
16
M
20
J
22
J
23
A
22
S
19
O
16
N
14
D

NOAA OISST satellite series on a grid of about 25 km: it averages a bay or cold water off a cape with the open sea.

Where it is

Towns, cheapest first

sourced price for 4 of 4
Views of bilbao old town with san anton church at background
12 km to sea4 sch.
Basque Country, Biscay
Bilbao
3 524€/m²appraised
Winter5/5
Sea3 mo
Car-free5/5
No nómina1/5
Internet550
Nomad month1 760 €
Getxo seafront and the Arriluze lighthouse
300 m to sea1 sch.
Basque Country, Biscay
Getxo
4 125€/m²appraised
Winter5/5
Sea3 mo
Car-free4/5
No nómina2/5
Internet500
Nomad month1 828 €
San Sebastian, Spain
200 m to sea3 sch.
Basque Country, Gipuzkoa
San Sebastián / Donostia
5 186€/m²appraised
Winter5/5
Sea3 mo
Car-free5/5
No nómina2/5
Internet550
Nomad month2 182 €
View from the mountain of the village of Zarautz with its beach and the golf course in the foreground
200 m to sea
Basque Country, Gipuzkoa
Zarautz
6 994€/m²asking
Winter5/5
Sea3 mo
Car-free3/5
No nómina1/5
Internet420
Nomad month1 760 €

Articles that include this coast

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Median rather than mean: a single expensive spot skews the average for the whole coast. Airports: BIO, EAS.