Wage Cost

Country comparison

Canada vs Austria

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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Canada$67,9012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 86.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Austria$78,3012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 77.10 · 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

$80k$76k$71k$66k$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.

OverallCanada +8.9
FoodCanada +14.2
ClothingCanada +22.8
HousingCanada +20.8
HealthAustria +0.5
TransportAustria +12.0
RecreationAustria +3.8
RestaurantsCanada +7.4
Canada 86.00Austria 77.10
Overall
Canada 86.00
Austria 77.10
Difference Canada +8.90
Food
Canada 108.00
Austria 93.80
Difference Canada +14.20
Clothing
Canada 118.00
Austria 95.20
Difference Canada +22.80
Housing
Canada 83.10
Austria 62.30
Difference Canada +20.80
Health
Canada 62.20
Austria 62.70
Difference Austria +0.50
Transport
Canada 103.00
Austria 115.00
Difference Austria +12.00
Recreation
Canada 92.00
Austria 95.80
Difference Austria +3.80
Restaurants
Canada 97.60
Austria 90.20
Difference Canada +7.40

Key Differences

Understanding Canada and Austria

Canada records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Austria, 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

Austria shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $10,400 (15.3%) more than Canada. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.20% and +0.77%). The widest price category gap is Clothing at 22.8 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. Canada is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Clothing, where Canada exceeds Austria by 22.8 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