Manchester

Cost of Living in Manchester, NH (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,794 left/mo

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$3,851/mo in Manchester. $1,794 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,645/mo.

Taxes$1,333
Rent$1,796
Other$2,055
Left$1,794

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (NH): None
Take-home pay: $67,734
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,796
Groceries: $415
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $467
Utilities and internet: $259
Everything else: $363
Total spending: $3,851

After tax and rent

$1,794 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $2,138; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,645; Per month
Tax: 19%; Of pay
Prices: 4% above; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in New Hampshire

About $221 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for New Hampshire in 2025, 24.53¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Manchester utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Manchester, NH (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

Monthly costs

Pay and tax, per year

Living costs, per month

Stats

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Take-home by job in Manchester

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