| Index | New Edinburgh | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Cost of living | 104 | 92 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 102 | 106 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 110 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 104 |
| Housing | 105 | 65 | 120 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 104 |
| Utilities | 110 | 110 | 121 |
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| 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 | $101.00 | $95.07 | 6.2% |
| Recreation | $100.00 | $101.73 | 1.7% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $100.00 | $102.47 | 2.4% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $106.00 | 4.7% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $101.00 | $111.87 | 9.7% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $105.00 | $112.87 | 7.0% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $106.80 | 4.5% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $101.00 | $101.07 | 0.1% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $621,600.00 | $659,395.00 | 5.7% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $2,473.00 | $2,146.00 | 15.2% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $93.00 | $102.53 | 9.3% |
| Item | Ottawa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $105.00 | $98.80 | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gatineau, QC | 293,695 | 84 | 16.2% |
| L'Ange-Gardien, QC | 3,768 | 85 | 14.9% |
| 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. |
| San Jose, CA | 1,062,558 | n/a | |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Austin, TX | 988,400 | n/a | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 934,752 | n/a | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 926,371 | n/a | |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | 92 | 7.8% |