Sacramento, CA

Cost of Living in Sacramento, CA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,800/mo in Sacramento. $2,146 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,946/mo.

Taxes$2,106
Rent$1,663
Other living costs$2,137
Left over$2,146

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,624
Federal income tax: −$12,871
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,392
State income tax (CA): −$5,013
Take-home pay: $71,348
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,663
Groceries: $424
Getting around: $600
Healthcare: $477
Utilities and internet: $265
Everything else: $371
Total spending: $3,800

Left over each month

$8,052 gross, minus $2,106 in tax and $3,800 in living costs.

$2,146

Average electric bill in California

About $282 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for California in 2025, 31.35¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Sacramento utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Sacramento, CA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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