Cost Of Living in Augusta, KS

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	Augusta	Kansas	National
Cost of living	91	89	100
Goods & Services	99	92	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	94	97	100
Housing	75	76	100
Transportation	92	90	100
Utilities	104	107	100

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The cost of living in Augusta is 2% higher than the Kansas average
The cost of living in Augusta is 9% lower than the national average
Augusta housing is 25% lower than the national average
Kansas general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Kansas state income tax is 19% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$69,492	$5,791	$1,621	$2,085
Renters	$30,972	$2,581	$723	$929

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Augusta, KS, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Augusta have a median income of $69,492. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,621 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $30,972, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $723.

Kansas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kansas	6.5%	11.5%

Kansas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kansas	3.1%	4.7%

Goods & Services

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.61	$24.26	5.6%
Beauty Salon	$47.04	$45.56	3.2%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.15	$1.28	10.1%
Movie	$11.66	$12.13	3.9%
Bowling	$12.94	$18.00	28.1%

Groceries

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.07	$5.84	3.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.37	$1.57	13.0%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.1%
Potatoes	$4.62	$4.93	6.4%
Pizza	$12.02	$12.09	0.5%
Beer	$9.70	$10.41	6.8%

Health Care

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$150.93	$125.68	20.1%
Doctor	$112.22	$135.78	17.3%
Dentist	$99.52	$113.29	12.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.31	$10.65	3.2%
Lipitor	$521.48	$468.60	11.3%

Housing

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$128,800.00	$184,700.00	30.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,619.59	$2,346.69	31.0%
Apartment Rent	$820.00	$949.00	13.6%

Transportation

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.14	$3.46	9.4%
Tire Balancing	$56.76	$59.92	5.3%

Utilities

Item	Augusta	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.72	$193.99	3.5%
Phone	$199.37	$192.25	3.7%

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.
Douglass, KS	1,774	85	15.1%
Leon, KS	464	85	15.0%
El Dorado, KS	12,976	85	14.5%
Towanda, KS	1,579	86	13.5%
Benton, KS	898	92	7.6%
Augusta, KS	9,363	91	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	n/a
Fairfield Glade, TN	9,364	99	1.1%
Woodfield, SC	9,361	92	8.3%
Kendallville, IN	9,365	86	14.4%
Alamosa, CO	9,360	93	7.0%
Augusta, KS	9,363	91	9.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Augusta, KS