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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saguenay is 3.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saguenay is 14.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 CA$18.46
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-22.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.99 CA$61.1
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-36.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.38
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-20.26%
Cappuccino
$3.91 CA$5.44
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
42.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.10
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-44.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CA$1.83
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.42 CA$7.53
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CA$7.18
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
11.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CA$2.94
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
65.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 CA$3.94
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
38.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CA$5.92
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
120.73%
Eggs
$2.60 CA$3.61
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.76
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-32.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 CA$12.41
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-6.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 CA$19.70
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-24.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.58
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 CA$1.82
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-46.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CA$5.64
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
85.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.76
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
45.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 CA$2.67
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-1.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.20
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-14.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.51
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 CA$1.14
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-9.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.94 CA$16.60
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
68.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 CA$14.83
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
49.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 CA$4.31
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
116.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.77
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 CA$3.86
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-7.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 CA$78.1
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
98.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 CA$5.20
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-17.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 CA$2.82
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-4.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.86 CA$42.90
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
4.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.68
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$35.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$28.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-37.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 CA$121
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-52.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.37 CA$53.3
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
67.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.19 CA$60.0
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
14.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.49 CA$46.56
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-42.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 CA$19.07
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 CA$13.50
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-13.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 CA$834
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-14.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,359 CA$8,839
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-57.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 CA$85.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-29.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 CA$74.0
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
42.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 CA$132
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 CA$176
$117 โ‚ฌ101
8.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 CA$859
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-59.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 CA$417
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-75.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 CA$1,797
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-53.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 CA$1,488
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-46.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,618 CA$13.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
37.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,583 CA$4,981
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-25.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saguenay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,673 CA$3,716
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
8.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
3.39
102.65%

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Last update for Saguenay: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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