Boise, ID

Cost of Living in Boise, ID (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,313/mo in Boise. $2,004 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,317/mo.

Taxes$1,719
Rent$1,383
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$2,004

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,429
Federal income tax: −$10,188
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,459
State income tax (ID): −$3,977
Take-home pay: $63,805
Effective tax rate: 24.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,383
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,313

Left over each month

$7,036 gross, minus $1,719 in tax and $3,313 in living costs.

$2,004

Average electric bill in Idaho

About $106 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Idaho in 2025, 11.83¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Boise utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Boise, ID (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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