Provo

Cost of Living in Provo, UT (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,137 left/mo

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$3,190/mo in Provo. $2,137 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,327/mo.

Taxes$1,650
Rent$1,303
Other$1,887
Left$2,137

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (UT): −$3,810
Take-home pay: $63,924
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,303
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $482
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,190

After tax and rent

$2,137 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,551; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,327; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 3% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Utah

About $117 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Utah in 2025, 13.02¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Provo utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Provo

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