Reno, NV

Cost of Living in Reno, NV (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,572/mo in Reno. $2,296 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,868/mo.

Taxes$1,480
Rent$1,556
Other living costs$2,016
Left over$2,296

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $88,181
Federal income tax: −$11,014
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,746
State income tax (NV): None
Take-home pay: $70,421
Effective tax rate: 20.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,556
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,572

Left over each month

$7,348 gross, minus $1,480 in tax and $3,572 in living costs.

$2,296

Average electric bill in Nevada

About $119 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Nevada in 2025, 13.26¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Reno utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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