Toronto vs Austin: where does a accountant save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $3,201/mo after taxes and living costs.

Toronto
Canada
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$69,569$94,568
Take-home / mo$4,333$6,111
Income tax~25%~22%
Living costs / mo$2,212$2,910
Savings / mo$2,121$3,201
Savings rate49%52%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a accountant, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Canada ~25%, US ~22%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.