| Index | Delta East | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Cost of living | 93 | 97 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 106 |
| Groceries | 115 | 115 | 110 |
| Health care | 106 | 106 | 104 |
| Housing | 55 | 67 | 120 |
| Transportation | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Utilities | 132 | 132 | 121 |
| 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 | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $103.00 | $95.07 | 8.3% |
| Recreation | $98.00 | $101.73 | 3.7% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.47 | 6.3% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $103.00 | $106.00 | 2.8% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $99.00 | $111.87 | 11.5% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $99.00 | $112.87 | 12.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $106.00 | $106.80 | 0.7% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $105.00 | $101.07 | 3.9% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $809,600.00 | $659,395.00 | 22.8% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,940.00 | $2,146.00 | 9.6% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $102.00 | $102.53 | 0.5% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $105.00 | $98.80 | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Lincoln, ON | 15,222 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Grimsby, ON | 31,320 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Burlington, ON | 197,435 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Oakville, ON | 212,353 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 97 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Diamond Springs, CA | 11,740 | n/a | |
| Piedmont, CA | 11,734 | n/a | |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | n/a | |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,733 | n/a | |
| Pontiac, IL | 11,732 | n/a | |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 97 | 3.5% |