2011 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+7.2%
Median Home
+27.1%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $2.02 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.40 | -3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.69 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $3.37 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $3.90 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.53 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $5.78 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $4.99 | -4% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $4.89 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $11.70 | +18% | 0.4h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $8,543 | +11% | 320.5h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $33,560 | +9% | 1274.1h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $870 | +9% | 33.2h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $102 | -4% | 4.4h | 3.9h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $7.73 | +5% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2011 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
320.5h → 331.1h
harder
1274.1h → 1300.9h
harder
33.2h → 33.7h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
4.4h → 3.9h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $52,674 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 236.7).