Denver, CO

Cost of Living in Denver, CO (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,562/mo in Denver. $2,655 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $6,217/mo.

Taxes$2,069
Rent$1,489
Other living costs$2,073
Left over$2,655

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,438
Federal income tax: −$13,490
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,607
State income tax (CO): −$3,733
Take-home pay: $74,608
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,489
Groceries: $420
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $473
Utilities and internet: $263
Everything else: $368
Total spending: $3,562

Left over each month

$8,287 gross, minus $2,069 in tax and $3,562 in living costs.

$2,655

Average electric bill in Colorado

About $141 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Colorado in 2025, 15.69¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Denver utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Denver, CO (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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