2011 vs 2012
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+1.9%
Median Home
+8.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2012 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2012 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $1.84 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.42 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.49 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $3.64 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $3.03 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.42 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $4.56 | -2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $5.68 | +9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $5.04 | +2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $10.28 | +4% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.13 | -0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $8,070 | +5% | 320.5h | 329.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $31,252 | +2% | 1274.1h | 1274.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $820 | +3% | 33.2h | 33.4h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $109 | +3% | 4.4h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $7.51 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2011 to 2012, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
320.5h → 329.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
4.4h → 4.4h
harder
33.2h → 33.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2012, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
1274.1h → 1274.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $51,088 in 2012 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 229.6).