| Index | High River | Alberta | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112 | 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 | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $103.00 | $94.33 | 9.2% |
| Recreation | $105.00 | $102.33 | 2.6% |
| Item | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $103.00 | $102.27 | 0.7% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $102.00 | $104.67 | 2.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $99.00 | $111.67 | 11.3% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $104.00 | $113.40 | 8.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $101.00 | $105.80 | 4.5% |
| Item | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $103.00 | $101.07 | 1.9% |
| Item | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,022.00 | $2,146.00 | 52.4% |
| Item | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $85.00 | $102.07 | 16.7% |
| Item | High River | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $103.00 | $98.60 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Okotoks, AB | 32,526 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Foothills No. 31, AB | 24,563 | 111 | 10.5% |
| High River, AB | 14,888 | 86 | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sun Lakes, AZ | 14,887 | n/a | |
| Jackson, MO | 14,893 | n/a | |
| Sunset, FL | 14,869 | n/a | |
| Ramsey, NJ | 14,915 | n/a | |
| St. Clair, ON | 14,919 | 91 | 8.9% |
| High River, AB | 14,888 | 86 | 14.0% |