2010 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+51.3%
Median Home
+94.4%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2010 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2010 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $2.86 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.70 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.26 | $4.09 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.79 | $4.09 | +47% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.37 | $4.81 | +103% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.26 | $1.80 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.11 | $7.31 | +78% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.91 | $5.89 | +51% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.46 | $5.43 | +22% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.65 | $13.48 | +40% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.16 | +24% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,136 | $9,750 | +37% | 301.2h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $29,217 | $48,008 | +64% | 1233.2h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $786 | $1,166 | +48% | 33.2h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.69 | $121 | +45% | 3.5h | 3.4h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.29 | $9.67 | +33% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2010 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1233.2h → 1338.9h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2010 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
301.2h → 271.9h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.5h → 3.4h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
33.2h → 32.5h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2010 ($49,280), you'd need $66,126 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (218.1 → 292.6).