2010 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+38.0%
Median Home
+47.4%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.51 | -9% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.45 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $3.32 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $2.17 | -22% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $4.12 | +74% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.56 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $5.58 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $4.43 | +13% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $4.92 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $12.42 | +29% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $9,349 | +31% | 301.2h | 285.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $40,107 | +37% | 1233.2h | 1226.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $1,076 | +37% | 33.2h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $68.24 | -18% | 3.5h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $8.87 | +22% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.5h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
301.2h → 285.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
33.2h → 32.9h
easier
1233.2h → 1226.6h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $58,495 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 258.9).