| Index | Vaughan | Ontario | National |
| Cost of living | 115 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 107 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 128 | 120 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 130 | 119 | 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 | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $102.00 | $94.33 | 8.1% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $99.00 | $102.27 | 3.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $104.67 | 3.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $97.00 | $111.67 | 13.1% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $98.00 | $113.40 | 13.6% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $105.80 | 3.6% |
| Item | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% |
| Item | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $1,239,229.00 | $659,395.00 | 87.9% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,969.00 | $2,146.00 | 8.2% |
| Item | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% |
| Item | Vaughan | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $106.00 | $98.60 | 7.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newmarket, ON | 88,702 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Brampton, ON | 735,754 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Aurora, ON | 61,058 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON | 52,025 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Markham, ON | 359,111 | 113 | 12.9% |
| Vaughan, ON | 321,974 | 115 | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 322,200 | n/a | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 326,332 | n/a | |
| Riverside, CA | 327,569 | n/a | |
| Santa Ana, CA | 332,610 | n/a | |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | n/a | |
| Vaughan, ON | 321,974 | 115 | 14.9% |