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 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Kansas-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,4985-year estimate, $475/moSUV / crossover
$40,9935-year estimate, $683/moTruck
$51,5055-year estimate, $858/moElectric
$38,5435-year estimate, $642/moLuxury
$62,6665-year estimate, $1,044/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.