Unless your plan is to save most of your income and move back to Canada after working in the US the amount you make in CAD isn't really relevant at all, the pur

Unless your plan is to save most of your income and move back to Canada after working in the US the amount you make in CAD isn't really relevant at all, the purchasing power of your income net taxes and rent is most relevant. Also, my experience is that the expenses don't line up either. I could be wrong but having moved from Toronto to Chicago and now the SF Bay area, other than rent in SF area, living in Canada is often more expensive, specifically: gas, food, travel (partly due to weak CAD and expensive flights), not adjusting for the currency since you are paid in CAD and also paid less.