| Index | Southeast | Helena | Montana |
| Cost of living | 105 | 104 | 101 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 104 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 103 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 98 |
| Housing | 130 | 127 | 99 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 109 |
| Utilities | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $68,065 | $5,672 | $1,588 | $2,042 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.71 | $24.26 | 35.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.87 | $45.56 | 16.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $3.70 | 13.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.2% |
| Movie | $12.99 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $16.78 | $18.00 | 6.8% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.57 | 1.2% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.61 | $4.93 | 6.5% |
| Pizza | $12.03 | $12.09 | 0.5% |
| Beer | $10.57 | $10.41 | 1.5% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.94 | $125.68 | 15.7% |
| Doctor | $115.67 | $135.78 | 14.8% |
| Dentist | $112.63 | $113.29 | 0.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $444.64 | $468.60 | 5.1% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $263,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,553.45 | $2,346.69 | 33.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $845.00 | $949.00 | 11.0% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.17 | $59.92 | 15.4% |
| Item | Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.82 | $193.99 | 8.9% |
| Phone | $182.36 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marysville, MT | 71 | 91 | 8.5% |
| East Helena, MT | 1,684 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Helena Valley Southeast, MT | 8,546 | 101 | 0.5% |
| Jefferson City, MT | 596 | 113 | 12.6% |
| Helena Valley Northwest, MT | 4,256 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Helena, MT | 32,655 | 104 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Orangeville, ON | 32,668 | n/a | |
| Matthews, NC | 32,682 | 115 | 14.6% |
| Uniondale, NY | 32,621 | 147 | 47.2% |
| St. Charles, IL | 32,612 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Florence, KY | 32,721 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Helena, MT | 32,655 | 104 | 3.8% |
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