Cost of living in Manhattan, Kansas?

Hi, I will have to move to Manhattan (Kansas) from EU and spend over there one to three years, so I am searching for info about cost of living (food, energy, IT, water prices, etc.) per person in Manhattan, Kansas. I am also looking for appartment/condominium in Manhattan not so far from Campus. DO You know the best web sites where I can find such information. THanks in advanced from Belgium.

Cost of living in Manhattan, Kansas?

Will you be studying or working at the university, K-State? Their offices can be helpful.

Another place to look is at e-podunk. www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php鈥?/a> Lots of general information and links on the site. Podunk is slang usually referring to a small town.

Best of luck to you!

Cost of living in Manhattan, Kansas?

Thanks a lot Zoey1996 for a web site. It is great !

kukulore, I can%26#39;t be of any help with anything specific about costs but I know after living in Belgium the cost of anything in Manhattan will seem very small. Manhattan is called ';The Little Apple'; as opposed to Manhattan in New York City which is ';The Big Apple.';

Gasoline for your car is about .40-.45 Euros a litre.

Hi,

Welcome to Manhattan, KS - yes we do call it the ';Little Apple'; but I%26#39;m not sure how cheap it is to live here. This is a small town with K-State students and military families from nearby Ft. Riley battling it out for housing. But then I have no idea what housing costs in Belgium, so you will have to judge for yourself.

Good info websites -

local newspaper www.themercury.com

K-State newspaper www.kstatecollegian.com

Chamber of Commerce www.manhattan.org (lots of info about Manhattan %26amp; contact names, etc.)

Prices as of Feb. 6, 2007

Gallon of gasoline $2.16

Gallon of milk $3.15

Dozen eggs $1.67

I can鈥檛 give you the cost of housing because, to be honest, the quality of apartments varies tremendously. A factor you will want to consider when looking for a place to live is some areas are very student oriented 鈥?meaning lots of loud parties all night every weekend.

Lastly, many people who move here from large metropolitan areas are very surprised to find we have NO public transportation, no bus system, and no railway station. We do have a small regional airport. A car is pretty much a necessity.