New Haven

Cost of Living in New Haven, CT (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,665 left/mo

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$3,658/mo in New Haven. $1,665 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,323/mo.

Taxes$1,654
Rent$1,655
Other$2,003
Left$1,665

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (CT): −$3,855
Take-home pay: $63,879
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,655
Groceries: $408
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $459
Utilities and internet: $255
Everything else: $357
Total spending: $3,658

After tax and rent

$1,665 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,970; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,323; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 2% above; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Connecticut

About $264 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Connecticut in 2025, 29.31¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a New Haven utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from New Haven

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