Sioux City

Cost of Living in Sioux City, IA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,527 left/mo

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$2,899/mo in Sioux City. $2,527 left each month. Prices 13% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,426/mo.

Taxes$1,552
Rent$1,089
Other$1,810
Left$2,527

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (IA): −$2,627
Take-home pay: $65,107
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,089
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,899

After tax and rent

$2,527 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,296; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,426; Per month
Tax: 22%; Of pay
Prices: 13% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Iowa

About $123 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Iowa in 2025, 13.62¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Sioux City utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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