2017 vs 2018
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+3.3%
Median Home
+0.9%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2017 Price | 2018 Price | Change | Hours 2017 | Hours 2018 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.47 | $1.74 | +19% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.33 | $1.29 | -3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.23 | $2.90 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.41 | $2.74 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.64 | $3.72 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.47 | $1.50 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.77 | $5.47 | -5% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.45 | $4.30 | -3% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.69 | $4.74 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.66 | $12.46 | -2% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,037 | $9,212 | +2% | 307.4h | 303.3h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $36,113 | $37,577 | +4% | 1228.6h | 1237.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $971 | $1,006 | +4% | 33.0h | 33.1h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $74.24 | $84.16 | +13% | 2.5h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.40 | $8.57 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2017 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.5h → 2.8h
harder
1228.6h → 1237.1h
harder
33.0h → 33.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2017 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
307.4h → 303.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2017 ($61,140), you'd need $62,631 in 2018 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (245.1 → 251.1).