2014 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+26.7%
Median Home
+14.8%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2014 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2014 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $2.02 | $1.51 | -25% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.40 | $1.45 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.69 | $3.32 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.37 | $2.17 | -35% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.90 | $4.12 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.53 | $1.56 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.78 | $5.58 | -3% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.99 | $4.43 | -11% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.89 | $4.92 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $11.70 | $12.42 | +6% | 0.5h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,543 | $9,349 | +9% | 331.1h | 285.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $33,560 | $40,107 | +20% | 1300.9h | 1226.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $870 | $1,076 | +24% | 33.7h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $102 | $68.24 | -33% | 3.9h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.73 | $8.87 | +15% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2014 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.9h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.5h → 0.4h
easier
331.1h → 285.9h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
1300.9h → 1226.6h
easier
33.7h → 32.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2014 ($53,660), you'd need $58,679 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (236.7 → 258.9).