Cost Of Living in Kirwin, 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	Kirwin	Kansas	National
Cost of living	70	89	100
Goods & Services	90	92	100
Groceries	93	97	100
Health care	97	97	100
Housing	22	76	100
Transportation	96	90	100
Utilities	80	107	100

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The cost of living in Kirwin is 22% lower than the Kansas average
The cost of living in Kirwin is 30% lower than the national average
Kirwin housing is 78% 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	$52,656	$4,388	$1,229	$1,580
Renters	$32,500	$2,708	$758	$975

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	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.50	$24.26	27.9%
Beauty Salon	$28.75	$45.56	36.9%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.28	23.5%
Movie	$9.10	$12.13	25.0%
Bowling	$11.33	$18.00	37.0%

Groceries

Item	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.66	$5.84	14.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	4.0%
Potatoes	$4.49	$4.93	9.1%
Pizza	$11.34	$12.09	6.2%
Beer	$9.34	$10.41	10.3%

Health Care

Item	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.50	$125.68	2.2%
Doctor	$139.89	$135.78	3.0%
Dentist	$97.50	$113.29	13.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.22	$10.65	4.0%
Lipitor	$518.77	$468.60	10.7%

Housing

Item	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$41,000.00	$184,700.00	77.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,926.53	$2,346.69	17.9%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	2.9%
Tire Balancing	$55.44	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Kirwin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.33	$193.99	34.9%
Phone	$199.27	$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.
Woodston, KS	134	68	31.6%
Gaylord, KS	177	70	29.6%
Alton, KS	105	72	28.4%
Agra, KS	218	74	26.3%
Athol, KS	31	74	25.8%
Kirwin, KS	156	70	30.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Winthrop, AR	156	81	19.4%
Kirkwood, CA	156	130	30.3%
Philo, CA	156	131	30.7%
Rowan, IA	156	79	21.4%
Norwood, MI	156	103	3.3%
Kirwin, KS	156	70	30.1%

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 Kirwin, KS