2011 vs 2016
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+18.0%
Median Home
+35.7%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2016 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2016 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $1.68 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.37 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.20 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $2.14 | -39% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $3.75 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.46 | +13% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $5.42 | +17% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $4.39 | -15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $4.76 | -3% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $12.33 | +24% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $8,804 | +14% | 320.5h | 310.2h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $35,309 | +15% | 1274.1h | 1243.9h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $935 | +17% | 33.2h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $65.64 | -38% | 4.4h | 2.3h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $8.18 | +11% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2011 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
320.5h → 310.2h
easier
1274.1h → 1243.9h
easier
33.2h → 32.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $53,406 in 2016 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 240.0).