Boulder

Cost of Living in Boulder, CO (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,991 left/mo

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$3,400/mo in Boulder. $1,991 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,391/mo.

Taxes$1,586
Rent$1,647
Other$1,753
Left$1,991

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (CO): −$3,042
Take-home pay: $64,692
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,647
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $342
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,400

After tax and rent

$1,991 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,961; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,391; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: 3% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Colorado

About $141 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Colorado in 2025, 15.69¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Boulder utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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