2016 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+3.6%
Median Home
+5.7%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2016 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2016 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.47 | -13% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.33 | -3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.20 | $3.23 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.14 | $2.41 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.75 | $3.64 | -3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.46 | $1.47 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.42 | $5.77 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.39 | $4.45 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.76 | $4.69 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.33 | $12.66 | +3% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,804 | $9,037 | +3% | 310.2h | 307.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $35,309 | $36,113 | +2% | 1243.9h | 1228.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $935 | $971 | +4% | 32.9h | 33.0h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $65.64 | $74.24 | +13% | 2.3h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.18 | $8.40 | +3% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2016 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
2.3h → 2.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
32.9h → 33.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2016 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
1243.9h → 1228.6h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
310.2h → 307.4h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2016 ($59,040), you'd need $60,298 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (240.0 → 245.1).