Austria vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1743
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4236
$4548
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$1996
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2736
$2938
💸 GDP per capita
$52085
$54918
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
76
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
8.98M
37M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1743) is 15% less expensive than in Canada ($2042). Austria ranked 22nd vs 14th for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Austria compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 18th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Canada

We calculate prices for Austria and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Austria Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1044
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$7111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5374
$5230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$74.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$819
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12866
$13520

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1854
1.97M
Graz
$1658
293K
Linz
$1646
210K
Salzburg
$1691
155K
Innsbruck
$1720
131K
Klagenfurt
$1664
101K
Sankt Polten
$1535
55.5K
Wels
$1301
61.2K
Villach
$1581
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1605
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1325
44.5K
Steyr
$1508
38.3K
Baden bei Wien
$1663
26.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1602
27.1K
Amstetten
$1378
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1637
33.4K
Leonding
$1562
28.7K
Bregenz
$1705
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1543
25.3K
Leoben
$1393
24.6K
Traun
$1546
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1229
22.8K
Modling
$1621
20.6K
Hallein
$1688
21.2K
Lustenau
$1612
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1321
25K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K