Atlanta, GA

Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,400/mo in Atlanta. $2,496 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,896/mo.

Taxes$2,000
Rent$1,399
Other living costs$2,001
Left over$2,496

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,748
Federal income tax: −$12,459
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,248
State income tax (GA): −$4,295
Take-home pay: $70,747
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,399
Groceries: $392
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $441
Utilities and internet: $245
Everything else: $343
Total spending: $3,400

Left over each month

$7,896 gross, minus $2,000 in tax and $3,400 in living costs.

$2,496

Average electric bill in Georgia

About $133 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Georgia in 2025, 14.74¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Atlanta utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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Living costs, per month

Average electric bill in Georgia

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