2011 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+37.3%
Median Home
+42.4%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $1.40 | -21% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.30 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.04 | -15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $2.64 | -25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $3.81 | +37% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.50 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $5.61 | +21% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $4.14 | -20% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $4.81 | -2% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $12.06 | +21% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $9,349 | +21% | 320.5h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $38,723 | +26% | 1274.1h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $1,043 | +31% | 33.2h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $81.15 | -23% | 4.4h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $8.72 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
320.5h → 283.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
1274.1h → 1172.4h
easier
33.2h → 31.6h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $56,888 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 255.7).