The Average Monthly Cost of Internet Is $78. Here's How to Lower It

If you've been with the same internet provider for a while, it probably seems like it gets more expensive by the year. In fact, 63% of adults are paying $195 more on average for internet than they did last year, and high prices are the no. 1 reason people choose not to have a home internet connection at all. After analyzing over 150 plans from the country's biggest internet providers, I found that the median price for internet in the US is $63 per month for all speeds available, with autopay discounts applied. That price doesn’t include the cost to rent equipment, which, on average, adds another $15 to your monthly bill. So the actual total comes to around $78 per month for home internet -- which is below the $89 monthly that US News & World Report found when it surveyed approximately 2,500 people in 2024. That's a large expenditure, to be sure -- especially when you factor in price increases that many internet service providers build into their plans -- but the price for broadband h ... Read full article.