Cost of Owning a Car in Kansas
How Kansas's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Kansas at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.50%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Kansas runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Kansas
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Kansas-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$33,0545-year estimate, $551/moSUV / crossover
$45,1595-year estimate, $753/moTruck
$47,3605-year estimate, $789/moElectric
$48,2235-year estimate, $804/moLuxury
$68,5105-year estimate, $1,142/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Kansas for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.