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

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Norwich

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

$1,649 left/mo

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$3,674/mo in Norwich. $1,649 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,323/mo.

  • Taxes$1,654
  • Rent$1,618
  • Other$2,056
  • Left$1,649

Pay and tax, per year

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

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,618
Groceries
$408
Getting around
$577
Healthcare
$459
Utilities and internet
$255
Everything else
$357
Total spending
$3,674

After tax and rent

$1,649 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,926
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 Norwich utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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