2016 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+16.4%
Median Home
+5.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2016 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2016 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.40 | -17% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.30 | -5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.20 | $3.04 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.14 | $2.64 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.75 | $3.81 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.46 | $1.50 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.42 | $5.61 | +4% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.39 | $4.14 | -6% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.76 | $4.81 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.33 | $12.06 | -2% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,804 | $9,349 | +6% | 310.2h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $35,309 | $38,723 | +10% | 1243.9h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $935 | $1,043 | +12% | 32.9h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $65.64 | $81.15 | +24% | 2.3h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.18 | $8.72 | +7% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2016 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
2.3h → 2.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2016 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
310.2h → 283.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
1243.9h → 1172.4h
easier
32.9h → 31.6h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2016 ($59,040), you'd need $62,889 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (240.0 → 255.7).