Cost of Living in Cheney, KS

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9%
Overall NAT. AVG.
1%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
25%
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 Cheney Kansas National
Cost of living9189100
Goods & Services9992100
Groceries9897100
Health care9497100
Housing7576100
Transportation9290100
Utilities104107100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Cheney is 2% higher than the Kansas average
  • The cost of living in Cheney is 9% lower than the national average
  • Cheney 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$74,583$6,215$1,740$2,238
      Renters$45,815$3,818$1,069$1,375

      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 Cheney National avg. Difference
      Haircut $25.61$24.265.6%
      Beauty Salon $47.04$45.563.2%
      Toothpaste $3.63$3.701.9%
      Shampoo $1.15$1.2810.1%
      Movie $11.66$12.133.9%
      Bowling $12.94$18.0028.1%

      Groceries

      Item Cheney National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $6.07$5.843.9%
      Fried Chicken $1.37$1.5713.0%
      Milk $4.68$4.670.1%
      Potatoes $4.62$4.936.4%
      Pizza $12.02$12.090.5%
      Beer $9.70$10.416.8%

      Health Care

      Item Cheney National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $150.93$125.6820.1%
      Doctor $112.22$135.7817.3%
      Dentist $99.52$113.2912.1%
      Ibuprofen $10.31$10.653.2%
      Lipitor $521.48$468.6011.3%

      Housing

      Item Cheney National avg. Difference
      Home Price $123,600.00$184,700.0033.1%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,619.59$2,346.6931.0%
      Apartment Rent $905.00$949.004.6%

      Transportation

      Item Cheney National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.14$3.469.4%
      Tire Balancing $56.76$59.925.3%

      Utilities

      Item Cheney National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $200.72$193.993.5%
      Phone $199.37$192.253.7%
      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.

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      Milton, KS2998020.0%
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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.
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