Trenton

Cost of Living in Trenton, NJ (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,515 left/mo

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$3,868/mo in Trenton. $1,515 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,383/mo.

Taxes$1,595
Rent$1,986
Other$1,882
Left$1,515

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (NJ): −$3,144
Take-home pay: $64,590
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,986
Groceries: $398
Getting around: $438
Healthcare: $448
Utilities and internet: $249
Everything else: $349
Total spending: $3,868

After tax and rent

$1,515 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $2,364; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,383; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: At US; Besides rent

Average electric bill in New Jersey

About $202 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for New Jersey in 2025, 22.48¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Trenton utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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