| Index | Mulgrave Park | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 
| Cost of living | 112 | 91 | 92 | 
| Goods & Services | 113 | 113 | 113 | 
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 103 | 
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 93 | 
| Housing | n/a | 42 | 49 | 
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 96 | 
| Utilities | 142 | 142 | 142 | 
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Nova Scotia | 10% | 15% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Nova Scotia | 8.79% | 21% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| Personal Care | $86.00 | $94.33 | 8.8% | 
| Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.27 | 6.1% | 
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $104.67 | 3.5% | 
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $107.00 | $111.67 | 4.2% | 
| Fruit and Vegetables | $105.00 | $113.40 | 7.4% | 
| Alcoholic Beverages | $101.00 | $105.80 | 4.5% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| Doctor | $101.00 | $101.07 | 0.1% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price ($) | $518,500.00 | $659,395.00 | 21.4% | 
| Apartment Rent ($) | $2,067.00 | $2,146.00 | 3.7% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $95.00 | $102.07 | 6.9% | 
| Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $99.00 | $98.60 | 0.4% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Cole Harbour 30, NS | 230 | 90 | 9.6% | 
| Wallace Hills 14A, NS | 11 | 91 | 8.9% | 
| Halifax, NS | 451,852 | 91 | 9.3% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | n/a | |
| Laval, QC | 445,050 | 78 | 22.5% | 
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | n/a | |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | n/a | |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | n/a | |
| Halifax, NS | 451,852 | 91 | 9.3% |