| Index | Virden | Manitoba | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing | 34 | 60 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 87 | 100 |
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| Utilities index |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Manitoba | 7% | 12% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Manitoba | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $85.00 | $94.33 | 9.9% |
| Recreation | $102.00 | $102.33 | 0.3% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.27 | 1.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $102.00 | $104.67 | 2.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $103.00 | $111.67 | 7.8% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $108.00 | $113.40 | 4.8% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $111.00 | $105.80 | 4.9% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $101.00 | $101.07 | 0.1% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $847.00 | $2,146.00 | 60.5% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $94.00 | $102.07 | 7.9% |
| Item | Virden | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $91.00 | $98.60 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pipestone, MB | 1,497 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Sifton, MB | 1,308 | 73 | 27.2% |
| Wallace-Woodworth, MB | 2,795 | 85 | 14.5% |
| Virden, MB | 3,455 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elm Creek, TX | 3,455 | n/a | |
| Ringgold, GA | 3,454 | n/a | |
| Sheridan, IN | 3,454 | n/a | |
| Gravette, AR | 3,456 | n/a | |
| Pawhuska, OK | 3,456 | n/a | |
| Virden, MB | 3,455 | 86 | 14.3% |