Pocatello

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

$2,490 left/mo

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$2,826/mo in Pocatello. $2,490 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,316/mo.

Taxes$1,661
Rent$875
Other$1,951
Left$2,490

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (ID): −$3,937
Take-home pay: $63,797
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $875
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,826

After tax and rent

$2,490 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,042; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,316; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 3% below; US, besides rent

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 Pocatello utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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