Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Youngstown

Cost of Living in Youngstown, OH (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,702 left/mo

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$2,671/mo in Youngstown. $2,702 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,373/mo.

  • Taxes$1,605
  • Rent$741
  • Other$1,930
  • Left$2,702

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (OH)
−$1,586
City / county wage tax
−$1,675
Take-home pay
$64,473
Effective tax rate
23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$741
Groceries
$375
Getting around
$571
Healthcare
$422
Utilities and internet
$234
Everything else
$328
Total spending
$2,671

After tax and rent

$2,702 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$882
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,373
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
6% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Ohio

About $152 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Ohio in 2025, 16.9¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Youngstown utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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