Toronto vs Austin: where does a epidemiologist save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $2,724/mo after taxes and living costs.
Toronto Canada | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $74,350 | $86,111 |
| Take-home / mo | $4,581 | $5,634 |
| Income tax | ~26% | ~21% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,212 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,369 | $2,724 |
| Savings rate | 52% | 48% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a epidemiologist, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Canada ~26%, US ~21%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.