Scranton

Cost of Living in Scranton, PA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,251 left/mo

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$3,110/mo in Scranton. $2,251 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,361/mo.

Taxes$1,617
Rent$1,070
Other$2,040
Left$2,251

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (PA): −$2,571
City / county wage tax: −$837
Take-home pay: $64,326
Effective tax rate: 23.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,110

After tax and rent

$2,251 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,274; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,361; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: At US; Besides rent

Average electric bill in Pennsylvania

About $174 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Pennsylvania in 2025, 19.29¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Scranton utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Scranton

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