Index | Oyster Pond | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
Cost of living | 86 | 91 | 92 |
Goods & Services | 113 | 113 | 113 |
Groceries | 103 | 103 | 103 |
Health care | 93 | 93 | 93 |
Housing | 27 | 42 | 49 |
Transportation | 96 | 96 | 96 |
Utilities | 142 | 142 | 142 |
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State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Nova Scotia | 10% | 15% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Nova Scotia | 8.79% | 21% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
Personal Care | $86.00 | $94.33 | 8.8% |
Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.27 | 6.1% |
Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $104.67 | 3.5% |
Bakery and Cereal Products | $107.00 | $111.67 | 4.2% |
Fruit and Vegetables | $105.00 | $113.40 | 7.4% |
Alcoholic Beverages | $101.00 | $105.80 | 4.5% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
Doctor | $101.00 | $101.07 | 0.1% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price ($) | $518,500.00 | $659,395.00 | 21.4% |
Apartment Rent ($) | $2,067.00 | $2,146.00 | 3.7% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $95.00 | $102.07 | 6.9% |
Item | Halifax | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $99.00 | $98.60 | 0.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Halifax, NS | 451,852 | 91 | 9.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | n/a | |
Laval, QC | 445,050 | 78 | 22.5% |
Miami, FL | 461,080 | n/a | |
Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | n/a | |
Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | n/a | |
Halifax, NS | 451,852 | 91 | 9.3% |