Wallaceburg, Ontario Cost Of Living

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

15%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

16%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 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 score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Wallaceburg	Chatham-Kent	Ontario
Cost of living	104	110	113
Groceries	115	115	110
Health care	106	106	104
Housing	84	102	123
Transportation	105	105	104
Utilities	132	132	121
Lifestyle & Entertainment	n/a	n/a	n/a
Household Items	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education & Childcare	n/a	n/a	n/a

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Wallaceburg is 8% lower than the Chatham-Kent average
The cost of living in Wallaceburg is 4% higher than the national average
Wallaceburg housing is 16% lower than the national average
Ontario general sales tax is 33% higher than the national average
Ontario state income tax is 40% lower than the national average

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Ontario Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ontario	8%	13%

Ontario Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ontario	5.05%	13.16%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
St. Clair, ON	14,919	109	9.0%
Walpole Island 46, ON	1,607	111	10.9%
Oil Springs, ON	698	111	11.1%
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	110	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
El Cajon, CA	105,484	n/a
Davenport, IA	105,320	n/a
Renton, WA	105,173	n/a
Sparks, NV	105,155	n/a
Brantford, ON	105,103	108	8.2%
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	110	9.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.