| Index | Golden Triangle | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Cost of living | 100 | 92 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 107 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 103 |
| Housing | 91 | 65 | 120 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 104 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 119 |
| 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 | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $100.00 | $94.33 | 6.0% |
| Recreation | $101.00 | $102.33 | 1.3% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.27 | 1.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $102.00 | $111.67 | 8.7% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $99.00 | $113.40 | 12.7% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $105.80 | 3.6% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $621,600.00 | $659,395.00 | 5.7% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $2,473.00 | $2,146.00 | 15.2% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $98.00 | $102.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $105.00 | $98.60 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gatineau, QC | 293,695 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Cantley, QC | 11,767 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Chelsea, QC | 7,181 | 91 | 8.5% |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | 92 | 7.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | 90 | 10.1% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | n/a | |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | n/a | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | n/a | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | n/a | |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | 92 | 7.8% |