2011 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+22.2%
Median Home
+43.4%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $1.47 | -17% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.33 | -8% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.23 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $2.41 | -32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $3.64 | +31% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.47 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $5.77 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $4.45 | -14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $4.69 | -5% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $12.66 | +27% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $9,037 | +17% | 320.5h | 307.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $36,113 | +18% | 1274.1h | 1228.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $971 | +21% | 33.2h | 33.0h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $74.24 | -30% | 4.4h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $8.40 | +14% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2011 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
320.5h → 307.4h
easier
1274.1h → 1228.6h
easier
33.2h → 33.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $54,544 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 245.1).