2010 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+24.1%
Median Home
+44.8%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.47 | -12% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.33 | -3% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $3.23 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $2.41 | -14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $3.64 | +54% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.47 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $5.77 | +41% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $4.45 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $4.69 | +5% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $12.66 | +31% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $9,037 | +27% | 301.2h | 307.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $36,113 | +24% | 1233.2h | 1228.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $971 | +24% | 33.2h | 33.0h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $74.24 | -11% | 3.5h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $8.40 | +15% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
301.2h → 307.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
3.5h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
33.2h → 33.0h
easier
1233.2h → 1228.6h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $55,391 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 245.1).