Lansing, KS Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
98
Lansing's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
54 out of 63
In Kansas
2,890 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Lansing is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Lansing, KS?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Lansing has an overall cost of living index of 98 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Kansas, Lansing has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Kansas's index of 89.

The standard of living in Lansing ranks as #2,890 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Kansas. By definition, that implies Lansing ranks as the #3,528 most expensive place in the Sunflower State.

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Lansing Cost Of Living Vs. Kansas

Living Expense Lansing Kansas National Average
Overall 98 89 100
Services 103 89 100
Groceries 93 94 100
Health 101 100 100
Housing 98 75 100
Transportation 92 94 100
Utilities 97 100 100
For more reading on cost of living around Kansas, check out:
Lansing Cost of Living Vs. KS

Lansing, KS Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Kansas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$177,600
Median Home Value
$1,109
Median Rent
$87,154
Median Income
Statistic Lansing Kansas United States
Median Home Value $177,600 $157,600 $229,800
Median Rent $1,109 $863 $1,096
Median Income $87,154 $61,091 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.0x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.15x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Lansing Services Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Lansing Kansas
Shampoo $1.02 $1.06
Movie $11.07 $10.68
Bowling $17.13 $14.67

Detailed Lansing Groceries Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Lansing Kansas
Ground Beef $4.09 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.92 $1.39
Milk $1.87 $2.05

Detailed Lansing Health Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Lansing Kansas
Haircut $18.77 $18.62
Beauty Salon $38.27 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.84 $2.34

Detailed Lansing Transportation Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Lansing Kansas
Potatoes $2.8 $3.29
Pizza $10.16 $10.62
Beer $8.78 $9.38
Optometrist $106.75 $108.57
Doctor $108.18 $116.17
Dentist $107.03 $99.13

Detailed Lansing Utilities Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Lansing Kansas
Gasoline $2.02 $2.22
Tire Balancing $47.94 $50.07
All Electricity $157.13 $167.67
Phone $189.7 $175.64

Lansing SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
9
Diversity
8.5
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Lansing

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Lansing
Shawnee, KS 65,844 99 1.0x
Lenexa, KS 54,804 105 1.1x
Leavenworth, KS 36,129 92 0.9x
Gladstone, MO 27,365 89 0.9x
Merriam, KS 11,191 94 1.0x
Mission, KS 9,618 94 1.0x
Bonner Springs, KS 7,846 93 0.9x
Parkville, MO 7,122 115 1.2x
Roeland Park, KS 6,747 98 1.0x
De Soto, KS 6,374 97 1.0x

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