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The taxes are also high https://simpletax.ca/calculator https://simpletax.ca/calculator Select BC and enter in the typical income for an experienced developer

The taxes are also high https://simpletax.ca/calculator https://simpletax.ca/calculator Select BC and enter in the typical income for an experienced developer in Vancouver which is 75k. Your take home salary is $59,000 plus you aren't offered any options usually just straight pay. This doesn't include all the other deductions such as EI and CPP. Now convert CAD to USD and you're a professional experienced developer making $42,000 USD per year, in one of the highest cost cities on earth.

jgh 11y ago
According to that calculator my taxes would be less in Ontario, Canada than California. In reality they aren't because I do married filing jointly and my wife has no income. But were I a single person it seems that it's not true that the taxes are higher there. In fact I'd be paying $5,000 less in tax in Ontario than in California (assuming wages were the same). I don't know if EI and CPP would add up to $5,000, but certainly it would be much less if you throw Health Insurance into the the calculation.
- run4yourlives2 11y ago
  Don't forget to factor in health care. In BC, standard care that would be the bargain basement cost would likely cost you < $1500 a year. Better care not much more than $2500 tops.
  - jgh 11y ago
    I don't really remember paying for health care separately in Ontario (where I'm from originally) anyway... At least there was an option for it but it was more like "In case you become disabled and can't work" or something like that
serge2k 11y ago
Interesting, my take home would be about the same if I was making the same amount in Vancouver (ignoring exchange rate). neat. Now I just need to find a job paying that amount... oh wait. :/
Raphmedia 11y ago
59k for BC, 58k for Ont, 54k for QC, etc. The taxes are not really higher in BC. I do agree that the cost of living is however a lot higher.

jgh 11y ago

According to that calculator my taxes would be less in Ontario, Canada than California. In reality they aren't because I do married filing jointly and my wife has no income. But were I a single person it seems that it's not true that the taxes are higher there. In fact I'd be paying $5,000 less in tax in Ontario than in California (assuming wages were the same). I don't know if EI and CPP would add up to $5,000, but certainly it would be much less if you throw Health Insurance into the the calculation.

run4yourlives2 11y ago
Don't forget to factor in health care. In BC, standard care that would be the bargain basement cost would likely cost you < $1500 a year. Better care not much more than $2500 tops.
- jgh 11y ago
  I don't really remember paying for health care separately in Ontario (where I'm from originally) anyway... At least there was an option for it but it was more like "In case you become disabled and can't work" or something like that

serge2k 11y ago

Interesting, my take home would be about the same if I was making the same amount in Vancouver (ignoring exchange rate). neat. Now I just need to find a job paying that amount... oh wait. :/

Raphmedia 11y ago

59k for BC, 58k for Ont, 54k for QC, etc. The taxes are not really higher in BC. I do agree that the cost of living is however a lot higher.