Decatur

Cost of Living in Decatur, AL (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,516 left/mo

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$2,726/mo in Decatur. $2,516 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,242/mo.

Taxes$1,736
Rent$772
Other$1,954
Left$2,516

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (AL): −$3,997
City / county wage tax: −$837
Take-home pay: $62,900
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $772
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $591
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,726

After tax and rent

$2,516 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $919; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,242; Per month
Tax: 25%; Of pay
Prices: 6% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Alabama

About $145 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Alabama in 2025, 16.09¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Decatur utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Decatur

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