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17%
Overall NAT. AVG.
6%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
67%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Trail British Columbia National
Cost of living83123100
Goods & Services106110100
Groceries100102100
Health care103102100
Housing33170100
Transportation95102100
Utilities112103100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Trail is 33% lower than the British Columbia average
  • The cost of living in Trail is 17% lower than the national average
  • Trail housing is 67% lower than the national average
  • British Columbia general sales tax is 17% higher than the national average
  • British Columbia state income tax is 40% lower than the national average

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      British Columbia Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      British Columbia 7% 12%

      British Columbia Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      British Columbia 5.06% 16.8%

      Goods & Services

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $103.00$94.339.2%
      Recreation $105.00$102.332.6%

      Groceries

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $103.00$102.270.7%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $102.00$104.672.5%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $99.00$111.6711.3%
      Fruit and Vegetables $104.00$113.408.3%
      Alcoholic Beverages $101.00$105.804.5%

      Health Care

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      Doctor $103.00$101.071.9%

      Housing

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
      Apartment Rent ($) $734.00$2,146.0065.8%

      Transportation

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $85.00$102.0716.7%

      Utilities

      Item Trail National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $103.00$98.604.5%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

      Nearby cities with low cost of living

      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory, BC1,5598515.3%
      Warfield, BC1,7798515.2%
      Fruitvale, BC2,1408514.7%
      Castlegar, BC8,6978613.9%
      Montrose, BC1,0578613.8%
      Trail, BC8,2438317.2%

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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Bryan, OH8,243n/a 
      Cheviot, OH8,241n/a 
      Othello, WA8,241n/a 
      Cuero, TX8,246n/a 
      Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC8,2387426.1%
      Trail, BC8,2438317.2%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.