Spokane, WA

Cost of Living in Spokane, WA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,102/mo in Spokane. $2,601 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,703/mo.

Taxes$1,410
Rent$1,187
Other living costs$1,915
Left over$2,601

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,367
Federal income tax: −$10,395
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,531
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $68,442
Effective tax rate: 19.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,187
Groceries: $380
Getting around: $538
Healthcare: $428
Utilities and internet: $238
Everything else: $333
Total spending: $3,102

Left over each month

$7,114 gross, minus $1,410 in tax and $3,102 in living costs.

$2,601

Average electric bill in Washington

About $119 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Washington in 2025, 13.17¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Spokane utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Spokane, WA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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Living costs, per month

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