| Index | Grimsby | Ontario | National | 
| Cost of living | 98 | 111 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 108 | 107 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 100 | 101 | 100 | 
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 | 
| Housing | 70 | 120 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 107 | 104 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 130 | 119 | 100 | 
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Ontario | 8% | 13% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| Personal Care | $102.00 | $94.33 | 8.1% | 
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $99.00 | $102.27 | 3.2% | 
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $104.67 | 3.5% | 
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $97.00 | $111.67 | 13.1% | 
| Fruit and Vegetables | $98.00 | $113.40 | 13.6% | 
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $105.80 | 3.6% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% | 
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% | 
| Item | Grimsby | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $106.00 | $98.60 | 7.5% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| West Lincoln, ON | 15,222 | 95 | 4.7% | 
| Lincoln, ON | 27,082 | 96 | 4.4% | 
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 97 | 3.5% | 
| Pelham, ON | 18,077 | 99 | 1.4% | 
| Burlington, ON | 197,435 | 105 | 4.7% | 
| Grimsby, ON | 31,320 | 98 | 2.4% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Rochester, NH | 31,305 | n/a | |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | n/a | |
| Redmond, OR | 31,359 | n/a | |
| Shawnee, OK | 31,361 | n/a | |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | 31,273 | n/a | |
| Grimsby, ON | 31,320 | 98 | 2.4% |