| Index | Fort Smith | Northwest Territories | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 107 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Housing | 33 | 71 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 229 | 229 | 100 |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Northwest Territories | 0% | 5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Northwest Territories | 5.9% | 14.05% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $99.00 | $95.07 | 4.1% |
| Recreation | $98.00 | $101.73 | 3.7% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $106.00 | $102.47 | 3.4% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $105.00 | $106.00 | 0.9% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $117.00 | $111.87 | 4.6% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $120.00 | $112.87 | 6.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $116.00 | $106.80 | 8.6% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $110.00 | $101.07 | 8.8% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $114.00 | $102.53 | 11.2% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $101.00 | $98.80 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Thebathi 196, AB | 17 | 121 | 21.3% |
| Thabacha Náre 196A, AB | 29 | 121 | 21.3% |
| Salt Plains 195, NT | 2 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Fort Smith, NT | 2,561 | 95 | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fennimore, WI | 2,561 | n/a | |
| Garfield, TX | 2,560 | n/a | |
| Stapleton, AL | 2,562 | n/a | |
| Weatherby Lake, MO | 2,562 | n/a | |
| Garrettsville, OH | 2,562 | n/a | |
| Fort Smith, NT | 2,561 | 95 | 5.3% |