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

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Cost of Living in Green Bay, WI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,573 left/mo

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$2,793/mo in Green Bay. $2,573 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,366/mo.

  • Taxes$1,611
  • Rent$868
  • Other$1,925
  • Left$2,573

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (WI)
−$3,340
Take-home pay
$64,394
Effective tax rate
23.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$868
Groceries
$378
Getting around
$556
Healthcare
$425
Utilities and internet
$236
Everything else
$330
Total spending
$2,793

After tax and rent

$2,573 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,033
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,366
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
6% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Wisconsin

About $163 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Wisconsin in 2025, 18.08¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Green Bay utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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