Little Rock

Cost of Living in Little Rock, AR (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,649 left/mo

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$2,741/mo in Little Rock. $2,649 left each month. Prices 11% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,390/mo.

Taxes$1,587
Rent$906
Other$1,835
Left$2,649

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (AR): −$3,053
Take-home pay: $64,681
Effective tax rate: 22.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $906
Groceries: $357
Getting around: $540
Healthcare: $402
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $313
Total spending: $2,741

After tax and rent

$2,649 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,079; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,390; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: 11% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Arkansas

About $116 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Arkansas in 2025, 12.87¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Little Rock utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Little Rock, AR (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

Monthly costs

Pay and tax, per year

Living costs, per month

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