Gulfport

Cost of Living in Gulfport, MS (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,346 left/mo

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$3,000/mo in Gulfport. $2,346 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,346/mo.

Taxes$1,632
Rent$1,060
Other$1,940
Left$2,346

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (MS): −$3,583
Take-home pay: $64,151
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,060
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,000

After tax and rent

$2,346 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,262; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,346; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: 6% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Mississippi

About $126 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Mississippi in 2025, 14.03¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Gulfport utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Gulfport, MS (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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