2016 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+36.5%
Median Home
+39.8%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2016 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2016 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $2.80 | +66% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.96 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.20 | $4.03 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.14 | $3.66 | +71% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.75 | $5.02 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.46 | $1.91 | +31% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.42 | $6.65 | +23% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.39 | $6.16 | +40% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.76 | $5.90 | +24% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.33 | $13.40 | +9% | 0.4h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.17 | +24% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $8,804 | $10,209 | +16% | 310.2h | 263.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $35,309 | $47,936 | +36% | 1243.9h | 1236.9h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $935 | $1,259 | +35% | 32.9h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $65.64 | $109 | +66% | 2.3h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.18 | $10.23 | +25% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2016 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2016 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.3h
easier
310.2h → 263.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
32.9h → 32.5h
easier
1243.9h → 1236.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2016 ($59,040), you'd need $74,956 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (240.0 → 304.7).