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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
6%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
62%
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 Downtown Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Alberta
Cost of living8485100
Goods & Services106106105
Groceries10010099
Health care103103101
Housing384088
Transportation959594
Utilities112112122

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Downtown Medicine Hat is 15% lower than the Medicine Hat average
  • The cost of living in Downtown Medicine Hat is 16% lower than the national average
  • Downtown Medicine Hat housing is 62% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Downtown Medicine Hat

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Downtown Medicine Hat Your current location Population: 2,206 A+ Downtown Redcliff Neighborhood: 5.4mi / 8.7km away Population: 145 A+ North End Neighborhood: 5.8mi / 9.4km away Population: 749 A+ Bayliss Neighborhood: 5.9mi / 9.4km away Population: 231 A+ Tower Estates - Airport Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.6km away Population: 1,118 A+ North Flats Neighborhood: 1.4mi / 2.2km away Population: 3,109 A+ NW Crescent Heights Neighborhood: 1.2mi / 2.0km away Population: 2,560 A+ Crestwood Neighborhood: 1.6mi / 2.6km away Population: 3,308 A+ South Flats Neighborhood: 0.8mi / 1.3km away Population: 654 A+ Norwood Neighborhood: 1.8mi / 3.0km away Population: 2,016 A+ Southview Neighborhood: 2.4mi / 3.8km away Population: 2,923 A+ SE Hill Neighborhood: 0.2mi / 0.4km away Population: 3,891 A+ NE Crescent Heights Neighborhood: 1.4mi / 2.3km away Population: 7,746 A+ North Gateway Neighborhood: 6.2mi / 9.9km away Population: 208 A+ Redcliff City: 5.2mi / 8.3km away Population: 5,723 A+ Meadowlands Neighborhood: 2.5mi / 4.0km away Population: 1,343 A+ Kensington Neighborhood: 1.2mi / 1.9km away Population: 376 A+ Marlborough Norwood Neighborhood: 1.7mi / 2.8km away Population: 5,129 A+ Redcliff Neighborhood: 5.2mi / 8.3km away Population: 3,612 A+ SW Hill - Kensington Neighborhood: 0.8mi / 1.3km away Population: 3,208 A+ Medicine Hat City: 1.2mi / 1.9km away Population: 65,247 A+ Riverside Neighborhood: 0.7mi / 1.2km away Population: 1,950 A+ Ross Glen Neighborhood: 2.8mi / 4.6km away Population: 6,188 A+ River Heights Harlow Neighborhood: 1.3mi / 2.1km away Population: 1,125 A+ South Ridge Neighborhood: 2.3mi / 3.7km away Population: 6,188 A+ Connaught Neighborhood: 1.5mi / 2.3km away Population: 1,770 A+
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          Groceries index
          Health care index
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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 Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $103.00$94.339.2%
          Recreation $105.00$102.332.6%

          Groceries

          Item Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $103.00$102.270.7%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $102.00$104.672.5%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $99.00$111.6711.3%
          Fruit and Vegetables $104.00$113.408.3%
          Alcoholic Beverages $101.00$105.804.5%

          Health Care

          Item Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          Doctor $103.00$101.071.9%

          Housing

          Item Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $323,484.00$659,395.0050.9%
          Apartment Rent ($) $1,080.00$2,146.0049.7%

          Transportation

          Item Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $85.00$102.0716.7%

          Utilities

          Item Medicine Hat National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $103.00$98.604.5%
          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.
          Redcliff, AB5,7238416.4%
          Cypress County, AB8,817919.0%
          Medicine Hat, AB65,2478515.3%

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          Medicine Hat, AB65,2478515.3%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.