2011 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+41.4%
Median Home
+70.3%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2011 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2011 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.77 | $1.67 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.52 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.57 | $3.54 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $3.05 | -14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.77 | $4.33 | +56% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.29 | $1.53 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.63 | $6.64 | +43% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.19 | $4.71 | -9% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.93 | $4.89 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.93 | $13.19 | +33% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $7,713 | $9,375 | +22% | 320.5h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $30,659 | $42,258 | +38% | 1274.1h | 1241.8h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $799 | $1,100 | +38% | 33.2h | 32.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $105 | $92.47 | -12% | 4.4h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.36 | $9.12 | +24% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2011 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2011 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.7h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
320.5h → 275.5h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
33.2h → 32.3h
easier
1274.1h → 1241.8h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2011 ($50,050), you'd need $60,296 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (224.9 → 271.0).