Quick answer
Prices in Kansas were 9.9% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 90.1, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 71.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 90.068 |
| Goods | 94.027 |
| Housing (rents) | 71.156 |
| Utilities | 88.438 |
| Other services | 93.816 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 90.068 |
| 2023 | 89.908 |
| 2022 | 89.609 |
| 2021 | 91.270 |
| 2020 | 92.251 |
| 2019 | 92.734 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.