2012 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+33.3%
Median Home
+34.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2012 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2012 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.84 | $1.51 | -18% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.42 | $1.45 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.49 | $3.32 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.64 | $2.17 | -40% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.03 | $4.12 | +36% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.42 | $1.56 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $4.56 | $5.58 | +23% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.68 | $4.43 | -22% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $5.04 | $4.92 | -2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.28 | $12.42 | +21% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,070 | $9,349 | +16% | 329.0h | 285.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $31,252 | $40,107 | +28% | 1274.1h | 1226.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $820 | $1,076 | +31% | 33.4h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $109 | $68.24 | -37% | 4.4h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.51 | $8.87 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2012 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2012 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.4h → 2.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
329.0h → 285.9h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
1274.1h → 1226.6h
easier
33.4h → 32.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2012 ($51,020), you'd need $57,524 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (229.6 → 258.9).