Appleton

Cost of Living in Appleton, WI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,530 left/mo

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$2,836/mo in Appleton. $2,530 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,366/mo.

Taxes$1,611
Rent$916
Other$1,920
Left$2,530

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (WI): −$3,340
Take-home pay: $64,394
Effective tax rate: 23.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $916
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,836

After tax and rent

$2,530 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,090; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,366; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: 6% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Wisconsin

About $163 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Wisconsin in 2025, 18.08¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Appleton utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Appleton

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