2017 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+12.4%
Median Home
-0.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2017 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2017 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.47 | $1.40 | -5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.33 | $1.30 | -3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.23 | $3.04 | -6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.41 | $2.64 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.64 | $3.81 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.47 | $1.50 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.77 | $5.61 | -3% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.45 | $4.14 | -7% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.69 | $4.81 | +3% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.66 | $12.06 | -5% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,037 | $9,349 | +3% | 307.4h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $36,113 | $38,723 | +7% | 1228.6h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $971 | $1,043 | +7% | 33.0h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $74.24 | $81.15 | +9% | 2.5h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.40 | $8.72 | +4% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2017 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
307.4h → 283.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
1228.6h → 1172.4h
easier
33.0h → 31.6h
easier
2.5h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2017 ($61,140), you'd need $63,767 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (245.1 → 255.7).