Tucson, AZ

Cost of Living in Tucson, AZ (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,919/mo in Tucson. $2,531 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,450/mo.

Taxes$1,508
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$2,531

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,490
Federal income tax: −$9,982
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,387
State income tax (AZ): −$1,722
Take-home pay: $65,399
Effective tax rate: 21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,009
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,919

Left over each month

$6,958 gross, minus $1,508 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$2,531

Average electric bill in Arizona

About $137 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Arizona in 2025, 15.26¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Tucson 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 Tucson, AZ (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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