Salisbury

Cost of Living in Salisbury, MD (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,689 left/mo

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$3,429/mo in Salisbury. $1,689 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,118/mo.

Taxes$1,859
Rent$1,433
Other$1,996
Left$1,689

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (MD): −$3,804
City / county wage tax: −$2,512
Take-home pay: $61,419
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,433
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $588
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,429

After tax and rent

$1,689 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,706; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,118; Per month
Tax: 27%; Of pay
Prices: 3% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Maryland

About $176 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Maryland in 2025, 19.53¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Salisbury utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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