| Index | Soldier | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 75 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 24 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $27,500 | $2,292 | $642 | $825 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kansas | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.33 | $24.26 | 20.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.67 | $45.56 | 21.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.78 | $3.70 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.28 | 8.3% |
| Movie | $12.33 | $12.13 | 1.6% |
| Bowling | $25.50 | $18.00 | 41.7% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.82 | $5.84 | 0.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.82 | $4.93 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $10.66 | $12.09 | 11.8% |
| Beer | $9.84 | $10.41 | 5.5% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $161.83 | $125.68 | 28.8% |
| Doctor | $145.83 | $135.78 | 7.4% |
| Dentist | $107.83 | $113.29 | 4.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.41 | $10.65 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $489.17 | $468.60 | 4.4% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $44,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 76.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,889.49 | $2,346.69 | 19.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.17 | $59.92 | 1.3% |
| Item | Soldier | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.21 | $193.99 | 12.0% |
| Phone | $201.59 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kickapoo Site 6, KS | 46 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Goff, KS | 84 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Circleville, KS | 158 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Corning, KS | 150 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Onaga, KS | 709 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Soldier, KS | 58 | 75 | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ventana, AZ | 58 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Carrick, CA | 58 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Jeisyville, IL | 58 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Bethany, IN | 58 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Carlos, MD | 58 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Soldier, KS | 58 | 75 | 24.9% |
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