2010 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+39.4%
Median Home
+43.8%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.40 | -16% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.30 | -6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $3.04 | -7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $2.64 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $3.81 | +61% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.50 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $5.61 | +37% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $4.14 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $4.81 | +8% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $12.06 | +25% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $9,349 | +31% | 301.2h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $38,723 | +33% | 1233.2h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $1,043 | +33% | 33.2h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $81.15 | -3% | 3.5h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $8.72 | +20% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.0h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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3.5h → 2.5h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
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0.2h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.0h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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0.4h → 0.4h
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301.2h → 283.1h
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1233.2h → 1172.4h
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33.2h → 31.6h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $57,771 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 255.7).