| Index | Fort Smith | Northwest Territories | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 107 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing | 33 | 71 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 226 | 226 | 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 | $96.00 | $94.33 | 1.8% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $107.00 | $102.27 | 4.6% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $106.00 | $104.67 | 1.3% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $115.00 | $111.67 | 3.0% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $123.00 | $113.40 | 8.5% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $114.00 | $105.80 | 7.8% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $111.00 | $101.07 | 9.8% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $112.00 | $102.07 | 9.7% |
| Item | Fort Smith | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $100.00 | $98.60 | 1.4% |
| 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. |
| Venetian Village, IL | 2,561 | n/a | |
| Eminence, KY | 2,560 | n/a | |
| Forsyth, MO | 2,560 | n/a | |
| Camden, NY | 2,560 | n/a | |
| Winters, TX | 2,560 | n/a | |
| Fort Smith, NT | 2,561 | 95 | 5.3% |