2015 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+32.0%
Median Home
+47.2%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2015 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2015 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $2.47 | $2.86 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.44 | $1.70 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.42 | $4.09 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.45 | $4.09 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.17 | $4.81 | +15% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.49 | $1.80 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.45 | $7.31 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.72 | $5.89 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.74 | $5.43 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.25 | $13.48 | +10% | 0.5h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +15% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,778 | $9,750 | +11% | 323.0h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $34,428 | $48,008 | +39% | 1267.0h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $901 | $1,166 | +29% | 33.2h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $74.01 | $121 | +64% | 2.7h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.90 | $9.67 | +22% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2015 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.7h → 3.4h
harder
1267.0h → 1338.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2015 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.5h → 0.4h
easier
323.0h → 271.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
33.2h → 32.5h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2015 ($56,520), you'd need $69,785 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (237.0 → 292.6).