Salt Lake City, UT

Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

$3,220/mo in Salt Lake City. $2,571 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,791/mo.

Taxes$1,948
Rent$1,265
Other living costs$1,955
Left over$2,571

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,871
Federal income tax: −$12,046
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,105
State income tax (UT): −$4,226
Take-home pay: $69,495
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,265
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $519
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,220

Left over each month

$7,739 gross, minus $1,948 in tax and $3,220 in living costs.

$2,571

Average electric bill in Utah

About $117 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Utah in 2025, 13.02¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Salt Lake City utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

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Living costs, per month

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