Lawrence

Cost of Living in Lawrence, KS (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,571 left/mo

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$2,708/mo in Lawrence. $2,571 left each month. Prices 12% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,279/mo.

Taxes$1,698
Rent$986
Other$1,722
Left$2,571

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (KS): −$4,384
Take-home pay: $63,350
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $986
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $442
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,708

After tax and rent

$2,571 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,174; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,279; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 12% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Kansas

About $130 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Kansas in 2025, 14.44¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Lawrence utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Lawrence

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