Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Manhattan

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

$2,679 left/mo

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$2,600/mo in Manhattan. $2,679 left each month. Prices 12% below the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,279/mo.

  • Taxes$1,698
  • Rent$855
  • Other$1,745
  • Left$2,679

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
$855
Groceries
$353
Getting around
$465
Healthcare
$397
Utilities and internet
$221
Everything else
$309
Total spending
$2,600

After tax and rent

$2,679 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,018
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 Manhattan utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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