Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Bridgeport

Cost of Living in Bridgeport, CT (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,074 left/mo

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$4,249/mo in Bridgeport. $1,074 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,323/mo.

  • Taxes$1,654
  • Rent$2,313
  • Other$1,936
  • Left$1,074

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (CT)
−$3,855
Take-home pay
$63,879
Effective tax rate
23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,313
Groceries
$408
Getting around
$457
Healthcare
$459
Utilities and internet
$255
Everything else
$357
Total spending
$4,249

After tax and rent

$1,074 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$2,754
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,323
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
2% above
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Connecticut

About $264 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Connecticut in 2025, 29.31¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Bridgeport utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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