| Index | Wainfleet | Ontario | National |
| Cost of living | 112 | 113 | 100 |
| Groceries | 115 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing | 108 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 121 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Household Items | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education & Childcare | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ontario | 8% | 13% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pelham, ON | 18,077 | 108 | 8.3% |
| West Lincoln, ON | 15,222 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Welland, ON | 56,929 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Niagara Falls, ON | 95,282 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Thorold, ON | 21,396 | 111 | 11.3% |
| Wainfleet, ON | 6,177 | 112 | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Helena, CA | 6,176 | n/a | |
| Slaton, TX | 6,176 | n/a | |
| Saint-Honoré, QC | 6,178 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,173 | n/a | |
| Pictou, Subd. A, NS | 6,181 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Wainfleet, ON | 6,177 | 112 | 11.5% |