Wage Cost

Country comparison

Australia vs Canada

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Australia$72,0182025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 92.70 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Canada$67,9012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 86.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$76k$72k$69k$65k$61k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallAustralia +6.7
FoodCanada +7.0
ClothingCanada +48.5
HousingAustralia +8.7
HealthAustralia +24.7
TransportCanada +3.7
RecreationAustralia +3.2
RestaurantsAustralia +17.4
Australia 92.70Canada 86.00
Overall
Australia 92.70
Canada 86.00
Difference Australia +6.70
Food
Australia 101.00
Canada 108.00
Difference Canada +7.00
Clothing
Australia 69.50
Canada 118.00
Difference Canada +48.50
Housing
Australia 91.80
Canada 83.10
Difference Australia +8.70
Health
Australia 86.90
Canada 62.20
Difference Australia +24.70
Transport
Australia 99.30
Canada 103.00
Difference Canada +3.70
Recreation
Australia 95.20
Canada 92.00
Difference Australia +3.20
Restaurants
Australia 115.00
Canada 97.60
Difference Australia +17.40

Key Differences

Understanding Australia and Canada

Australia records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Canada, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Australia shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $4,117 (6.1%) more than Canada. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.10% and +0.20%). The widest price category gap is Clothing at 48.5 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Australia is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Clothing, where Canada exceeds Australia by 48.5 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026