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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Canada is 0.2% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 3.6% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Austria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.57
6.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$79.6 โ‚ฌ67.5
-8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.66
-2.90%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.81
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.20
-42.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.48
-43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.78
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.50
14.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Austria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
34.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
-6.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.22
37.93%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$4.70 โ‚ฌ3.98
-24.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$18.90 โ‚ฌ16.03
-38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.47
-15.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$23.44 โ‚ฌ19.88
-34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.50
46.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
19.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.75
-4.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.89
21.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
36.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.70
124.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.52
91.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$8.02 โ‚ฌ6.80
62.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.26
102.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
67.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Austria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.38
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.10
30.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.06
-41.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
-24.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$35.16 โ‚ฌ29.81
-18.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.54
-36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$30.0K โ‚ฌ25.5K
-17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.0K
-31.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Austria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$387 โ‚ฌ328
-60.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$20.90 โ‚ฌ17.72
119.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$39.90 โ‚ฌ33.84
60.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Austria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$46.61 โ‚ฌ39.52
-7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$25.52 โ‚ฌ21.64
-30.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.57
-15.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Austria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$379 โ‚ฌ321
113.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$14.7K โ‚ฌ12.5K
-16.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Austria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$104 โ‚ฌ88.0
-46.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$45.25 โ‚ฌ38.37
-7.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$103 โ‚ฌ87.1
-12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$139 โ‚ฌ118
-23.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Austria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$995 โ‚ฌ844
34.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$828 โ‚ฌ702
47.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,798 โ‚ฌ1,524
21.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,222
26.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$7,384 โ‚ฌ6,261
-34.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$4,985 โ‚ฌ4,227
-20.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Austria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$3,066 โ‚ฌ2,600
-0.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.72
70.16%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Austria: April 11, 2026

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