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22%
Overall NAT. AVG.
13%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
57%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Cawker City Kansas National
Cost of living7889100
Goods & Services8792100
Groceries9597100
Health care9997100
Housing4376100
Transportation9090100
Utilities109107100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Cawker City is 13% lower than the Kansas average
  • The cost of living in Cawker City is 22% lower than the national average
  • Cawker City housing is 57% 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$32,188$2,682$751$966
      Renters$40,781$3,398$951$1,224

      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 Cawker City National avg. Difference
      Haircut $19.18$24.2620.9%
      Beauty Salon $27.05$45.5640.6%
      Toothpaste $3.80$3.702.7%
      Shampoo $1.19$1.287.3%
      Movie $6.86$12.1343.5%
      Bowling $10.00$18.0044.4%

      Groceries

      Item Cawker City National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.65$5.843.2%
      Fried Chicken $1.32$1.5716.1%
      Milk $4.57$4.672.2%
      Potatoes $4.28$4.9313.2%
      Pizza $12.16$12.090.6%
      Beer $9.72$10.416.7%

      Health Care

      Item Cawker City National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $191.11$125.6852.1%
      Doctor $142.61$135.785.0%
      Dentist $89.00$113.2921.4%
      Ibuprofen $10.34$10.652.9%
      Lipitor $513.07$468.609.5%

      Housing

      Item Cawker City National avg. Difference
      Home Price $64,500.00$184,700.0065.1%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,560.71$2,346.6933.5%
      Apartment Rent $590.00$949.0037.8%

      Transportation

      Item Cawker City National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.18$3.468.2%
      Tire Balancing $51.40$59.9214.2%

      Utilities

      Item Cawker City National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $215.77$193.9911.2%
      Phone $201.84$192.255.0%
      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.

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