2010 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+14.7%
Median Home
+32.1%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $2.47 | +49% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.44 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $3.42 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $2.45 | -12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $4.17 | +76% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.49 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $5.45 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $4.72 | +21% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $4.74 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $12.25 | +27% | 0.4h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $8,778 | +23% | 301.2h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $34,428 | +18% | 1233.2h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $901 | +15% | 33.2h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $74.01 | -12% | 3.5h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $7.90 | +8% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.5h
harder
301.2h → 323.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1233.2h → 1267.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
33.2h → 33.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.5h → 2.7h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $53,557 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 237.0).