Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Austria is 0.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Austria is 5.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Austria
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.84
$18.65 CA$25.39
-7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
$74.3 CA$101
9.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.02 CA$15
3.36%
Cappuccino
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.77
$3.75 CA$5.11
16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.17 CA$2.95
72.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.68 CA$2.29
79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$5.83 CA$7.94
-0.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.56
$5.74 CA$7.81
-8.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Austria
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.24 CA$3.04
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.66 CA$3.62
7.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.6 CA$4.9
-24.17%
Eggs
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.53 CA$4.8
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
$11.32 CA$15.41
65.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 โ‚ฌ12.95
$12.46 CA$16.96
20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 โ‚ฌ20.43
$15.28 CA$20.8
54.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$4.17 CA$5.68
-32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.5 CA$2.05
58.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$4 CA$5.45
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$4.07 CA$5.54
9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.78 CA$3.78
-22.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.73 CA$3.72
-27.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.63 CA$3.58
-24.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.82 CA$2.48
-54.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.61
$14.61 CA$19.88
-47.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 โ‚ฌ7.71
$13.08 CA$17.8
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$3.01 CA$4.1
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.34 CA$4.55
-39.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Austria
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.56 CA$3.49
11.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 โ‚ฌ52
$78.4 CA$107
-23.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.55 CA$4.83
61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.55 CA$2.11
33.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 โ‚ฌ29.58
$28.91 CA$39.35
18.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.16 CA$1.58
56.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
47.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 โ‚ฌ325
$155 CA$211
142.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 โ‚ฌ18.01
$45.2 CA$61.5
-53.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 โ‚ฌ34.9
$62.4 CA$84.9
-35.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 โ‚ฌ40.36
$42.82 CA$58.3
9.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 โ‚ฌ22.56
$17.72 CA$24.11
47.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.05
$11.25 CA$15.31
24.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Austria
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ฌ325
$804 CA$1,094
-53.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$12K CA$16.4K
23.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.7
$56.7 CA$77.2
79.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.43
$41.61 CA$56.6
9.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$90.2 CA$123
14.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$108 CA$147
32.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Austria
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ฌ874
$1,364 CA$1,857
-25.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 โ‚ฌ710
$1,208 CA$1,645
-31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 โ‚ฌ1,569
$2,179 CA$2,966
-16.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 โ‚ฌ1,229
$1,835 CA$2,497
-22.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 โ‚ฌ6,328
$6,152 CA$8,374
19.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 โ‚ฌ4,759
$4,409 CA$6,001
25.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Austria
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 โ‚ฌ2,608
$2,867 CA$3,903
5.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
6.33
-41.23%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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