Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saguenay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saguenay

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.5% cheaper than Saguenay without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.8% more expensive than Saguenay without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$13.44 CA$18.3
29.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$44.65 CA$60.8
53.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.85 CA$14.77
26.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.8 CA$5.17
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.6 CA$2.18
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 CA$1.72
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.41 CA$7.37
-18.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$5.3 CA$7.21
-14.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.16 CA$2.94
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.96 CA$4.02
-31.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.44 CA$6.04
-55.41%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.51 CA$3.42
37.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$13.22 CA$17.99
38.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.51 CA$11.59
15.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.14 CA$19.24
36.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.17 CA$5.67
-37.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.26 CA$1.72
85.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$4 CA$5.44
-47.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.05 CA$5.52
-31.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.86 CA$2.53
9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.67 CA$2.27
5.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.61 CA$3.55
-42.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.86 CA$1.17
-1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$12.23 CA$16.65
-42.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.62 CA$14.45
-32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.07 CA$4.17
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.06 CA$2.81
11.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.78 CA$3.79
8.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$57.4 CA$78.1
-49.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.76 CA$5.12
22.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.02 CA$2.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$30.85 CA$41.99
-4.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.17 CA$1.59
54.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$24.8K CA$33.7K
54.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.3K CA$27.6K
59.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$88.4 CA$120
114.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$39.13 CA$53.3
-43.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$43.71 CA$59.5
-16.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$32.5 CA$44.24
76.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$13.82 CA$18.82
51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$9.59 CA$13.06
12.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$605 CA$823
21.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$6,167 CA$8,394
145.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$61.8 CA$84.1
40.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$54.2 CA$73.8
-32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$95.1 CA$129
7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$129 CA$176
-9.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$617 CA$840
156.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$294 CA$400
318.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,312 CA$1,786
106.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,090 CA$1,484
86.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,566 CA$7,576
18.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,175 CA$5,684
20.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,498 CA$3,400
-12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.87
-50.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saguenay: October 28, 2025

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