Compared to North America’s average, the cost of living in Saskatoon is low. Housing costs are below average so that owning a home is possible for most people; utilities are resonable; and the health system is second to none - there are no health care premiums. The provincial sales tax of 7 per cent is the lowest of any province that charges a sales tax. And people like living here because it costs less to get to and from work because the maximum commute time is about 20 minutes.