Cost Of Living in Mulvane, 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	Mulvane	Kansas	National
Cost of living	90	89	100
Goods & Services	99	92	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	94	97	100
Housing	72	76	100
Transportation	92	90	100
Utilities	104	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mulvane is 1% higher than the Kansas average
The cost of living in Mulvane is 10% lower than the national average
Mulvane housing is 28% 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	$79,207	$6,601	$1,848	$2,376
Renters	$26,542	$2,212	$619	$796

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Mulvane, KS, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Mulvane homeowners, is $79,207. This would allow for a maximum of $1,848 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $26,542 which would result in a maximum of $619 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Mulvane	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	Mulvane	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	Mulvane	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	Mulvane	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$132,500.00	$184,700.00	28.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,619.59	$2,346.69	31.0%
Apartment Rent	$676.00	$949.00	28.8%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Mulvane	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.
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS	3,354	81	19.1%
Oxford, KS	1,046	83	17.0%
Udall, KS	741	84	15.7%
Douglass, KS	1,774	85	15.1%
Wellington, KS	7,716	85	15.0%
Mulvane, KS	6,025	90	9.9%

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East Pasadena, CA	6,025	193	93.3%
Rochester, IN	6,026	83	16.5%
Saranap, CA	6,027	222	121.5%
South Bruce, ON	6,022	n/a
Willard, OH	6,028	87	13.0%
Mulvane, KS	6,025	90	9.9%

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 Mulvane, KS