2012 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+34.7%
Median Home
+31.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2012 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2012 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.84 | $1.40 | -24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.42 | $1.30 | -8% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.49 | $3.04 | -13% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.64 | $2.64 | -28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.03 | $3.81 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.42 | $1.50 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.56 | $5.61 | +23% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.68 | $4.14 | -27% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $5.04 | $4.81 | -5% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.28 | $12.06 | +17% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,070 | $9,349 | +16% | 329.0h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $31,252 | $38,723 | +24% | 1274.1h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $820 | $1,043 | +27% | 33.4h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $109 | $81.15 | -26% | 4.4h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.51 | $8.72 | +16% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2012 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
329.0h → 283.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
1274.1h → 1172.4h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
33.4h → 31.6h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2012 ($51,020), you'd need $56,813 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (229.6 → 255.7).