Cost of living comparison
Canada is 13.3% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in Canada instead of Austria, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.13
€14.13
|
$15.95
CA$21.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.41
|
$8.82
CA$11.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.65
|
$1.77
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.24
|
$1.47
CA$1.97
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
$2.29
CA$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
€6.82
|
$5.39
CA$7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
€4.69
|
$7.61
CA$10.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.31
|
$3.04
CA$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.94
|
$4.81
CA$6.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.62
CA$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$1.60
CA$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.43
|
$1.71
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.13
CA$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$1.11
CA$1.49
|
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pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.74
|
$4.96
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.12
€44.91
|
$63.09
CA$84.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,940.65
€24,213.00
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,332.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.81
€18.49
|
$16.98
CA$22.80
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.53
€35.03
|
$64.04
CA$85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.38
€693.87
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,432.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.91
€580.49
|
$952.71
CA$1,279.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.11
€207.32
|
$112.22
CA$150.67
|
|
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.59
€388.84
|
$746.92
CA$1,002.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,210.34
€7,663.53
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,851.98
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.91
|
$4.67
CA$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.10
|
$3.31
CA$4.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.79
|
$11.96
CA$16.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.56
€38.79
|
$43.49
CA$58.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.77
€11.92
|
$10.20
CA$13.69
|
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pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.76
€70.71
|
$49.87
CA$66.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.64
€36.07
|
$36.92
CA$49.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
€79.65
|
$78.02
CA$104.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.53
€103.17
|
$97.82
CA$131.34
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