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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Austria is 0.2% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Austria is 3.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Austria
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.57
$18.25 CA$25.01
-5.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 โ‚ฌ67.5
$72.9 CA$99.8
9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.66
$11.06 CA$15.16
2.98%
Cappuccino
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.81
$3.72 CA$5.10
20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.20
$2.17 CA$2.97
74.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.67 CA$2.29
75.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.78
$6.01 CA$8.24
-6.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.50
$6.06 CA$8.30
-12.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Austria
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.31 CA$3.17
-25.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.65 CA$3.63
7.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.22
$3.60 CA$4.93
-27.50%
Eggs
$4.70 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.57 CA$4.89
31.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.90 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.60 CA$15.89
62.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.47
$12.44 CA$17.04
18.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ19.88
$15.25 CA$20.89
53.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.50
$4.33 CA$5.94
-31.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.45 CA$1.99
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.78 CA$5.18
-16.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.75
$4.21 CA$5.77
5.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.69 CA$3.68
-17.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.75 CA$3.77
-26.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.52 CA$3.45
-23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.86 CA$2.54
-55.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.52
$14.70 CA$20.14
-47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 โ‚ฌ6.80
$13.06 CA$17.90
-38.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.00 CA$4.10
-50.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.37 CA$4.61
-40.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Austria
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.62 CA$3.59
7.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.10
$75.5 CA$103
-23.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.06
$3.50 CA$4.79
70.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.49 CA$2.04
32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.16 โ‚ฌ29.81
$28.59 CA$39.17
22.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.15 CA$1.58
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
21.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
46.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 โ‚ฌ328
$152 CA$208
154.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.90 โ‚ฌ17.72
$45.94 CA$62.9
-54.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.90 โ‚ฌ33.84
$64.0 CA$87.7
-37.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 โ‚ฌ39.52
$42.93 CA$58.8
8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 โ‚ฌ21.64
$17.73 CA$24.29
43.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.57
$11.48 CA$15.72
18.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Austria
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฌ321
$810 CA$1,110
-53.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K โ‚ฌ12.5K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
19.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ88.0
$55.5 CA$76.0
87.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 โ‚ฌ38.37
$41.89 CA$57.4
8.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.1
$90.1 CA$123
14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ118
$106 CA$146
31.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Austria
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 โ‚ฌ844
$1,340 CA$1,836
-25.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 โ‚ฌ702
$1,217 CA$1,668
-32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 โ‚ฌ1,524
$2,186 CA$2,995
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,222
$1,828 CA$2,505
-21.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,384 โ‚ฌ6,261
$4,863 CA$6,663
51.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,985 โ‚ฌ4,227
$3,966 CA$5,434
25.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Austria
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,066 โ‚ฌ2,600
$3,042 CA$4,167
0.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
6.33
-41.23%

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Last update for Austria: April 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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