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Cost of Living in Saskatoon
Summary about cost of living in Saskatoon:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,230.89$ (4,041.52C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 894.70$ (1,119.19C$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Saskatoon is 18.40% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 87th out of 519 cities in the world.
- Saskatoon has a cost of living index of 81.60.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.50 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.75 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.91 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.19 C$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.03 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.44 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.82 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.27 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.71 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.54 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 6.17 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.80 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.01 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.88 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.44 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 3.10 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.39 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.62 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.75 C$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 16.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 83.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.57 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.50 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.69 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,666.67 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 175.54 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.33 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 62.36 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.64 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 43.33 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.50 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 800.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,000.00 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.00 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.91 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.15 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.89 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,127.92 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 907.69 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,659.09 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,493.33 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 302.33 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 243.33 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,796.64 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.20 |
Prices in Saskatoon
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Last update: October 2017
Last update: October 2017
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30 Comments so far
100/month for gas
Lots of imagrints, that are willing to work longer for less in every industry. They can afford to make less because the government aids them or they cram huge extended families into the same house
Restaurants are expensive here and if You do make it out, You can't even enjoy a glass of wine with your meal because with a B.A.C OF .004 you can have your vehicle impounded for 3 days minimum
Power water gas are all higher than What's indicated. I pay $500/month for a 1150 SQFT house with basement suite.
Thank you,
Vinod
Thank you!
Because of the booming economy third world immigration has exploded. Because of over-demand, houses are completely un-affordable, especially single detached houses. There seems to increasingly be crime problems in the inner city. I don't think it is going to be possible to have a family life here in the way that I had when I grew up.
The new immigrants seem to keep within their own communities mostly. At work I know some of these people and they are very nice, but they keep to their own people outside work.
There is no reason for me to care about this place when the government puts me in personal competition with third world migrants for resources, while at the same time changing the community into a place that I don't want to live.
The local whites seem to have no community organization. It is frustrating dealing with being increasingly marginalized and dis-attached to the city that I grew up in. I feel that if I was in a all white community it would be much easier to make strong friends and meet suitable women and be generally happier.
thank god you guys want more people living here good
better to live in misery then here how nuch you nake working here a mounth can you servive goog luck
I should have never settled here, lucky I bought my house before this housing market exploded for no reason. Living here for past 17 years, there is no economy boom, its same shit, just jacked up expenses.
This is a rent seeking society, not an innovative one. There is a good reason Saskatoon is only 25% the size of Edmonton and Calgary. Very disappointing. Pretty much all population growth is due to international immigration, mostly desperate people and some professionals that need to be paid well above average to live here.
It did not have to be like this, but clearly the people who stayed in Saskatchewan, (not necessarily the cream of the crop) would rather exploit newcomers than create a great place for all to live. What prosperity there has been will end as the resource economy cycles down. Selling passports will only prop up real-estate to a limited extent as it has just about the worst climate in the habited world.
The bad things about Saskatoon are
1) It's difficult to find affordable housing. Consider yourself lucky if you can find a 2 bedroom place in a decent neighborhood for less than $1000/mo. If you compound this with median income, you'll have to budget wisely if you're not working at a good paying job.
2) Public transport isnt very cheap. Although that said, the bussing system in Saskatoon is very well organized and the buses tend to arrive on-time.
3) Like elsewhere in Saskatchewan, winters tend to be cold. Side streets in some neighborhoods aren't very well maintained in the winter so it can be dangerous to drive in sometimes.
This city is run by middle aged idiots who were handed an inexpensive housing market, room for growth, and a beautiful city by the generation that worked hard to build it all up. Their greed is turning it into a complete dump and destroying opportunities for the up-coming generations. It's not surprising that most of Saskatoon's "entertainment" caters to alcoholics, this placec is depressing enough to make anybody want to drink the time away.