| Index | Samson 137A | Alberta | National |
| Cost of living | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 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 | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $94.00 | $94.33 | 0.4% |
| Recreation | $105.00 | $102.33 | 2.6% |
| Item | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $100.00 | $102.27 | 2.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $96.00 | $104.67 | 8.3% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $97.00 | $111.67 | 13.1% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $100.00 | $113.40 | 11.8% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $107.00 | $105.80 | 1.1% |
| Item | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $103.00 | $101.07 | 1.9% |
| Item | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $83.00 | $102.07 | 18.7% |
| Item | Samson 137A | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $98.00 | $98.60 | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wetaskiwin, AB | 13,487 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Ponoka, AB | 7,631 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Louis Bull 138B, AB | 1,204 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Ermineskin 138, AB | 3,079 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Samson 137, AB | 3,585 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Samson 137A, AB | 23 | 105 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ferry, AK | 23 | n/a | |
| Benton, AL | 23 | n/a | |
| Oak Hill, AL | 23 | n/a | |
| Coulterville, CA | 23 | n/a | |
| Parshall, CO | 23 | n/a | |
| Samson 137A, AB | 23 | 105 | 4.8% |