Toronto vs Austin: where does a web developer save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $4,219/mo after taxes and living costs.

Toronto
Canada
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$101,480$113,006
Take-home / mo$5,992$7,129
Income tax~29%~24%
Living costs / mo$2,212$2,910
Savings / mo$3,780$4,219
Savings rate63%59%
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 web developer, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Canada ~29%, US ~24%).

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

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.