| Index | Half Moon Bay | Alberta | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | 103 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 130 | 122 | 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 |
| Alberta | 0% | 5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alberta | 10% | 15% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $95.00 | $95.07 | 0.1% |
| Recreation | $105.00 | $101.73 | 3.2% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.47 | 1.4% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $99.00 | $106.00 | 6.6% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $96.00 | $111.87 | 14.2% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $105.00 | $112.87 | 7.0% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $108.00 | $106.80 | 1.1% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $102.00 | $101.07 | 0.9% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $85.00 | $102.53 | 17.1% |
| Item | Half Moon Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $92.00 | $98.80 | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eckville, AB | 1,179 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Bentley, AB | 1,096 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Penhold, AB | 3,849 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Sylvan Lake, AB | 16,694 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Gull Lake, AB | 208 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Half Moon Bay, AB | 45 | 104 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Iliamna, AK | 45 | n/a | |
| Oak Springs, AZ | 45 | n/a | |
| Crestone, CO | 45 | n/a | |
| Lynn, CO | 45 | n/a | |
| Bay Lake, FL | 45 | n/a | |
| Half Moon Bay, AB | 45 | 104 | 4.4% |