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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
4%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
64%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Wainwright Alberta National
Cost of living84100100
Goods & Services104105100
Groceries9799100
Health care98101100
Housing3688100
Transportation9394100
Utilities132122100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Wainwright is 15% lower than the Alberta average
  • The cost of living in Wainwright is 16% lower than the national average
  • Wainwright housing is 64% lower than the national average
  • Alberta general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
  • Alberta state income tax is 19% higher than the national average

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          Alberta Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Alberta 0% 5%

          Alberta Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Alberta 10% 15%

          Goods & Services

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $94.00$94.330.4%
          Recreation $105.00$102.332.6%

          Groceries

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $100.00$102.272.2%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $96.00$104.678.3%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $97.00$111.6713.1%
          Fruit and Vegetables $100.00$113.4011.8%
          Alcoholic Beverages $107.00$105.801.1%

          Health Care

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          Doctor $103.00$101.071.9%

          Housing

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
          Apartment Rent ($) $n/a$2,146.00100.0%

          Transportation

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $83.00$102.0718.7%

          Utilities

          Item Wainwright National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $98.00$98.600.6%
          Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

          Nearby cities with low cost of living

          City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
          Wainwright No. 61, AB4,4138811.6%
          Wainwright, AB6,4058415.8%

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          Opp, AL6,405n/a 
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          Kingston, RI6,407n/a 
          Wainwright, AB6,4058415.8%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.