Canada vs Australia: Compare Salaries by Purchasing Power
TL;DR: Canada's Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor is 1.26 (CAD) and Australia's is 1.465 (AUD), per World Bank data (2025/2025). Enter your own salary below to see the exact equivalent between the two.
Canada and Australia
Canada and Australia are both English-speaking, high-income Commonwealth countries with points-based skilled migration systems, which is why they are often compared directly by people evaluating a move or a remote job offer between the two.
The numbers behind this comparison
| Measure | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | CAD | AUD |
| PPP conversion factor | 1.26 | 1.46 |
| Market exchange rate (per US$) | 1.40 | 1.55 |
| Price level ratio | 0.90 | 0.94 |
| World Bank data year | 2025 | 2025 |
The price level ratio compares each country's PPP factor with its market exchange rate. Lower means local prices are cheaper than the exchange rate implies. On this measure Canada is the cheaper of the two (0.90 against 0.94), so an income converted into Canada stretches further at home than the same conversion into Australia. See PPP vs exchange rate for why the two measures disagree.
Example salaries: Canada to Australia
Each row shows what a Canada salary is worth in Australia in purchasing-power terms, next to what a plain exchange-rate conversion would have told you.
| Salary in Canada | PPP equivalent (AUD) | Exchange rate says |
|---|---|---|
| 38,000 CAD | 44,153 | 42,183 |
| 63,000 CAD | 73,202 | 69,935 |
| 100,000 CAD | 116,193 | 111,007 |
For this pair the two methods land within a few percent of each other, which is unusual. Price levels in Canada and Australia are close enough that the market exchange rate is a reasonable proxy for purchasing power.
All figures derived from World Bank data, refreshed August 28, 2026: PPP conversion factor, private consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PP) and official exchange rate (PA.NUS.FCRF). Example salaries are illustrative round numbers, not survey data. See our methodology.
Going the other way: Australia to Canada
The conversion is symmetrical. A salary of 73,202 AUD in Australia corresponds to roughly 63,000 CAD in Canada in purchasing-power terms. Use the calculator above and swap the two countries to run your own figure in either direction, or compare either one against any of the 184 countries in the full PPP table.
Frequently asked questions
Is Australia more expensive than Canada?
Based on World Bank PPP data, Australia's conversion factor is higher than Canada's, which means a given amount of local currency buys somewhat less in Australia than the same nominal amount would in Canada. Use the calculator above with your own salary for an exact comparison.
How much CAD do I need to match my Canadian salary in Australia?
It depends on your exact salary. As an example, a 60,000 CAD salary in Canada is roughly equivalent to 69,000 AUD in Australia at current PPP conversion factors. Enter your own number in the calculator above for a precise figure.