McLennan, British Columbia Cost Of Living

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

9%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from Statistics Canada.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	McLennan	Richmond	British Columbia
Cost of living	103	106	117
Groceries	106	106	106
Health care	100	100	100
Housing	91	103	139
Transportation	103	103	103
Utilities	105	105	105
Lifestyle & Entertainment	n/a	n/a	n/a
Household Items	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education & Childcare	n/a	n/a	n/a

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in McLennan is 12% lower than the Richmond average
The cost of living in McLennan is 3% higher than the national average
McLennan housing is 9% lower than the national average
British Columbia general sales tax is 17% higher than the national average
British Columbia state income tax is 40% lower than the national average

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British Columbia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
British Columbia	7%	12%

British Columbia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
British Columbia	5.06%	16.8%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Surrey, BC	560,150	107	6.6%
Seymour Creek 2, BC	142	107	6.7%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	107	6.7%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	107	6.8%
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	107	6.9%
Richmond, BC	222,489	106	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Modesto, CA	222,619	n/a
Des Moines, IA	221,968	n/a
San Bernardino, CA	221,910	n/a
Tacoma, WA	223,137	n/a
Enterprise, NV	221,693	n/a
Richmond, BC	222,489	106	6.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.