| Index | Forest Heights | Calgary | Alberta |
| Cost of living | 85 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 105 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 101 |
| Housing | 40 | 67 | 88 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 94 |
| Utilities | 112 | 112 | 122 |
| 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 |
| Alberta | 0% | 5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alberta | 10% | 15% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $103.00 | $94.33 | 9.2% |
| Recreation | $105.00 | $102.33 | 2.6% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $103.00 | $102.27 | 0.7% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $102.00 | $104.67 | 2.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $99.00 | $111.67 | 11.3% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $104.00 | $113.40 | 8.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $101.00 | $105.80 | 4.5% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $103.00 | $101.07 | 1.9% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $557,500.00 | $659,395.00 | 15.5% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,833.00 | $2,146.00 | 14.6% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $85.00 | $102.07 | 16.7% |
| Item | Calgary | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $103.00 | $98.60 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chestermere, AB | 24,643 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Rocky View County, AB | 44,056 | 113 | 12.5% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | 93 | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | n/a | |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | n/a | |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | n/a | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | n/a | |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | 93 | 7.1% |