| Index | Pond Inlet | Nunavut | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 114 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 168 | 168 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 32 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 223 | 223 | 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 |
| Nunavut | 0% | 5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nunavut | 4% | 11.5% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $101.00 | $94.33 | 7.1% |
| Recreation | $103.00 | $102.33 | 0.7% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $128.00 | $102.27 | 25.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $152.00 | $104.67 | 45.2% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $217.00 | $111.67 | 94.3% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $204.00 | $113.40 | 79.9% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $124.00 | $105.80 | 17.2% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $117.00 | $102.07 | 14.6% |
| Item | Pond Inlet | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $106.00 | $98.60 | 7.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pond Inlet, NU | 1,743 | 103 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tonto Basin, AZ | 1,743 | n/a | |
| Graton, CA | 1,743 | n/a | |
| Athens, NY | 1,743 | n/a | |
| Columbus Grove, OH | 1,743 | n/a | |
| Ralls, TX | 1,743 | n/a | |
| Pond Inlet, NU | 1,743 | 103 | 2.7% |