2013 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+0.1%
Median Home
+7.3%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2013 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2013 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.91 | $2.02 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.41 | $1.40 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.46 | $3.69 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.53 | $3.37 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.40 | $3.90 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.53 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.29 | $5.78 | +9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.45 | $4.99 | -8% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.99 | $4.89 | -2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.72 | $11.70 | +9% | 0.4h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,312 | $8,543 | +3% | 322.6h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $32,086 | $33,560 | +5% | 1245.4h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $843 | $870 | +3% | 32.7h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $106 | $102 | -4% | 4.1h | 3.9h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.59 | $7.73 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2013 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1245.4h → 1300.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
32.7h → 33.7h
harder
322.6h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2013 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
4.1h → 3.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2013 ($53,590), you'd need $54,456 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (233.0 → 236.7).