| Index | Stellarton | Nova Scotia | National | 
| Cost of living | 82 | 92 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 106 | 113 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 100 | 
| Health care | 92 | 93 | 100 | 
| Housing | 22 | 49 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 91 | 96 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 141 | 142 | 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 | 
| Nova Scotia | 10% | 15% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Nova Scotia | 8.79% | 21% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Personal Care | $87.00 | $94.33 | 7.8% | 
| Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.27 | 6.1% | 
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $104.00 | $104.67 | 0.6% | 
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $109.00 | $111.67 | 2.4% | 
| Fruit and Vegetables | $107.00 | $113.40 | 5.6% | 
| Alcoholic Beverages | $107.00 | $105.80 | 1.1% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Doctor | $97.00 | $101.07 | 4.0% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% | 
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $96.00 | $102.07 | 5.9% | 
| Item | Stellarton | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $95.00 | $98.60 | 3.7% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Trenton, NS | 2,603 | 80 | 19.9% | 
| Westville, NS | 3,637 | 81 | 19.3% | 
| Pictou, NS | 3,169 | 82 | 17.9% | 
| New Glasgow, NS | 9,114 | 83 | 17.0% | 
| Pictou, Subd. B, NS | 6,082 | 83 | 16.9% | 
| Stellarton, NS | 4,442 | 82 | 18.3% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Dilley, TX | 4,441 | n/a | |
| Winfield, AL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Beecher, IL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Lebanon, IL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Armonk, NY | 4,440 | n/a | |
| Stellarton, NS | 4,442 | 82 | 18.3% |