Burlington

Cost of Living in Burlington, VT (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,604 left/mo

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$3,741/mo in Burlington. $1,604 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,345/mo.

Taxes$1,632
Rent$1,795
Other$1,946
Left$1,604

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (VT): −$3,589
Take-home pay: $64,145
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,795
Groceries: $403
Getting around: $484
Healthcare: $454
Utilities and internet: $252
Everything else: $353
Total spending: $3,741

After tax and rent

$1,604 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $2,137; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,345; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: 1% above; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Vermont

About $205 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Vermont in 2025, 22.79¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Burlington utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Burlington, VT (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

Monthly costs

Pay and tax, per year

Living costs, per month

Stats

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