A cost of living index tracks how much basic expenses for these categories rise over time and in different regions. It can demonstrate how need-based expenses vary from one area to another.

The cost of living index enables comparison of the cost of living in one area to another. The cost of living can be a significant factor in personal wealth accumulation because a salary can ...

Core cost of living data is from The Cost of Living Index - COLI from the Council for Community and Economic Research, or C2ER. Researchers conducted price collection in each city at a specified ...

A lot of Canadians are about to get a raise this week, as the federal minimum wage for 2025 is set to increase on April 1. No ...

Tuesday's Gallup report showing years of declining attitudes toward the economy, housing and other issues is presented as a ...

A new international survey examined the connection between the youth mental health crisis and Canada’s skyrocketing cost of living. The research, by the Policy Institute at King’s College ...

Core cost of living data is from The Cost of Living Index - COLI from the Council for Community and Economic Research. Price collection by city is conducted in strict conformance with standard ...