Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Valdosta

Valdosta

Cost of Living in Valdosta, GA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,279 left/mo

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$3,055/mo in Valdosta. $2,279 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,334/mo.

  • Taxes$1,643
  • Rent$1,051
  • Other$2,004
  • Left$2,279

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (GA)
−$3,723
Take-home pay
$64,011
Effective tax rate
23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,051
Groceries
$386
Getting around
$606
Healthcare
$434
Utilities and internet
$241
Everything else
$337
Total spending
$3,055

After tax and rent

$2,279 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,251
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,334
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
4% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Georgia

About $133 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Georgia in 2025, 14.74¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Valdosta utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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