Cost of Living in Saguenay

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1544
$3129
🛋️ Without rent
$733
$2218
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$811
$911
🍽️ Food
$535
$1385
🚐 Transport
$66.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2434
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
145K

The average cost of living in Saguenay is $1544, which is in the top 38% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3509th out of 9294 in our global list, 133rd out of 153 in Canada, and 45th out of 60 in Quebec State.

The median after-tax salary is $2434, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 5133rd (TOP 55%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 118th best city to live in Canada, and 52nd most liveable city in Quebec State. With an estimated population of 145K, Saguenay is the 36th largest city in Canada.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km CFB Bagotville / Saguenay-Bagotville Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1411 University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
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Prices in Saguenay

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
 Cappuccino
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6241

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