| Index | Cobden | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 33 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 99 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Evan, MN | 71 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Sanborn, MN | 308 | 80 | 19.5% |
| La Salle, MN | 78 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Clements, MN | 143 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Comfrey, MN | 343 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Cobden, MN | 29 | 80 | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Portland, IA | 29 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Annapolis, IL | 29 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Louisburg, MN | 29 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Biehle, MO | 29 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Dalton, MO | 29 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Cobden, MN | 29 | 80 | 19.8% |