2014 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+31.9%
Median Home
+34.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2014 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2014 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $2.02 | $1.67 | -17% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.40 | $1.52 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.69 | $3.54 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.37 | $3.05 | -9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.90 | $4.33 | +11% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.53 | $1.53 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.78 | $6.64 | +15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.99 | $4.71 | -6% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.89 | $4.89 | -0% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $11.70 | $13.19 | +13% | 0.5h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,543 | $9,375 | +10% | 331.1h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $33,560 | $42,258 | +26% | 1300.9h | 1241.8h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $870 | $1,100 | +26% | 33.7h | 32.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $102 | $92.47 | -9% | 3.9h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.73 | $9.12 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2014 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.9h → 2.7h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
331.1h → 275.5h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.5h → 0.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
1300.9h → 1241.8h
easier
33.7h → 32.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2014 ($53,660), you'd need $61,425 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (236.7 → 271.0).