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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.1% cheaper than Saguenay without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.7% more expensive than Saguenay without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$13.28 CA$18.46
28.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$43.99 CA$61.1
57.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.06 CA$15.38
25.41%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.91 CA$5.44
-29.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.51 CA$2.10
80.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.32 CA$1.83
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.42 CA$7.53
-18.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.16 CA$7.18
-10.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.12 CA$2.94
-39.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.84 CA$3.94
-27.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.26 CA$5.92
-54.69%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.60 CA$3.61
33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.78 CA$17.76
47.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.93 CA$12.41
6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.17 CA$19.70
33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.01 CA$5.58
-34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.31 CA$1.82
87.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.05 CA$5.64
-46.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.14 CA$5.76
-31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.92 CA$2.67
1.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.58 CA$2.20
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.53 CA$3.51
-42.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.82 CA$1.14
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$11.94 CA$16.60
-40.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.67 CA$14.83
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$3.10 CA$4.31
-53.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.99 CA$2.77
16.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.78 CA$3.86
7.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$56.2 CA$78.1
-49.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.74 CA$5.20
21.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.03 CA$2.82
4.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$30.86 CA$42.90
-4.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 CA$1.68
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$25.3K CA$35.2K
52.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.4K CA$28.4K
59.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$87.4 CA$121
111.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$38.37 CA$53.3
-40.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$43.19 CA$60.0
-12.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.49 CA$46.56
73.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.72 CA$19.07
54.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.71 CA$13.50
15.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$600 CA$834
17.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,359 CA$8,839
134.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$61.5 CA$85.5
42.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.2 CA$74.0
-29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$95.2 CA$132
9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$127 CA$176
-7.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$618 CA$859
148.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$300 CA$417
309.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,293 CA$1,797
114.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,070 CA$1,488
88.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$9,618 CA$13.4K
-27.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,583 CA$4,981
34.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Saguenay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,673 CA$3,716
-7.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.87
-50.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Saguenay: January 11, 2026

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