| Index | East Front | Wichita | Kansas |
| Cost of living | 86 | 92 | 89 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 92 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 97 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 97 |
| Housing | 59 | 78 | 76 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 90 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 107 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $43,012 | $3,584 | $1,004 | $1,290 |
| 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 | Wichita | 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% |
| Item | Wichita | 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% |
| Item | Wichita | 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% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $138,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 25.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,619.59 | $2,346.69 | 31.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $821.00 | $949.00 | 13.5% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.14 | $3.46 | 9.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.76 | $59.92 | 5.3% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.72 | $193.99 | 3.5% |
| Phone | $199.37 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oaklawn-Sunview, KS | 3,354 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Haysville, KS | 11,260 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Mulvane, KS | 6,025 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Bentley, KS | 474 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Benton, KS | 898 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 92 | 7.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 107 | 7.5% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Cleveland, OH | 383,331 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 379,879 | 121 | 20.6% |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 92 | 7.9% |
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