Toronto vs Austin: where does a videographer save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $1,454/mo after taxes and living costs.

Toronto
Canada
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$54,222$64,309
Take-home / mo$3,493$4,364
Income tax~23%~19%
Living costs / mo$2,212$2,910
Savings / mo$1,281$1,454
Savings rate37%33%
VerdictExcellentComfortable

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 videographer, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Canada ~23%, US ~19%).

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

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.