2010 vs 2016
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+19.8%
Median Home
+37.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2016 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2016 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.68 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.37 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $3.20 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $2.14 | -23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $3.75 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.46 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $5.42 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $4.39 | +12% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $4.76 | +7% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $12.33 | +28% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $8,804 | +23% | 301.2h | 310.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $35,309 | +21% | 1233.2h | 1243.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $935 | +19% | 33.2h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $65.64 | -22% | 3.5h | 2.3h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $8.18 | +12% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
301.2h → 310.2h
harder
1233.2h → 1243.9h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.5h → 2.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
33.2h → 32.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $54,235 in 2016 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 240.0).