2016 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+26.3%
Median Home
+41.9%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2016 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2016 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $2.86 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.70 | +24% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.20 | $4.09 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.14 | $4.09 | +91% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.75 | $4.81 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.46 | $1.80 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.42 | $7.31 | +35% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.39 | $5.89 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.76 | $5.43 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.33 | $13.48 | +9% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,804 | $9,750 | +11% | 310.2h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $35,309 | $48,008 | +36% | 1243.9h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $935 | $1,166 | +25% | 32.9h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $65.64 | $121 | +85% | 2.3h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.18 | $9.67 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2016 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1243.9h → 1338.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2016 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
310.2h → 271.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
32.9h → 32.5h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2016 ($59,040), you'd need $71,984 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (240.0 → 292.6).