| Index | Saugeen Shores | Ontario | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 115 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 120 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 121 | 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 |
| Ontario | 8% | 13% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $103.00 | $95.07 | 8.3% |
| Recreation | $98.00 | $101.73 | 3.7% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.47 | 6.3% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $103.00 | $106.00 | 2.8% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $99.00 | $111.87 | 11.5% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $99.00 | $112.87 | 12.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $106.00 | $106.80 | 0.7% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $105.00 | $101.07 | 3.9% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,293.00 | $2,146.00 | 39.7% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $102.00 | $102.53 | 0.5% |
| Item | Saugeen Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $105.00 | $98.80 | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arran-Elderslie, ON | 7,811 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Kincardine, ON | 12,522 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Saugeen 29, ON | 1,316 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Saugeen Shores, ON | 15,330 | 95 | 5.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC | 15,334 | 73 | 27.1% |
| Gloversville, NY | 15,335 | n/a | |
| Hershey, PA | 15,338 | n/a | |
| Glen Allen, VA | 15,320 | n/a | |
| Sun Lakes, AZ | 15,319 | n/a | |
| Saugeen Shores, ON | 15,330 | 95 | 5.4% |