Olathe, KS Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
101
Olathe's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
58 out of 63
In Kansas
3,263 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 Olathe is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Olathe, KS?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Olathe has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Olathe ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Kansas. By definition, that implies Olathe ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Sunflower State.

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Olathe Cost Of Living Vs. Kansas

Living Expense Olathe Kansas National Average
Overall 101 89 100
Services 102 89 100
Groceries 96 94 100
Health 102 100 100
Housing 106 75 100
Transportation 95 94 100
Utilities 98 100 100
For more reading on cost of living around Kansas, check out:
Olathe Cost of Living Vs. KS

Olathe, 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.

$252,900
Median Home Value
$1,070
Median Rent
$96,548
Median Income
Statistic Olathe Kansas United States
Median Home Value $252,900 $157,600 $229,800
Median Rent $1,070 $863 $1,096
Median Income $96,548 $61,091 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.6x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.13x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Olathe Services Costs Vs. Kansas

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

Detailed Olathe Groceries Costs Vs. Kansas

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

Detailed Olathe Health Costs Vs. Kansas

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

Detailed Olathe Transportation Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Olathe 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 Olathe Utilities Costs Vs. Kansas

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

Olathe SnackAbility

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

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Olathe

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Olathe
Overland Park, KS 193,412 106 1.0x
Shawnee, KS 65,844 99 1.0x
Lenexa, KS 54,804 105 1.0x
Leawood, KS 34,702 126 1.2x
Gardner, KS 21,936 97 1.0x
Merriam, KS 11,191 94 0.9x
Spring Hill, KS 6,992 96 1.0x
Eudora, KS 6,551 91 0.9x
De Soto, KS 6,374 97 1.0x
Basehor, KS 6,225 101 1.0x

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