2018 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+8.7%
Median Home
-1.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2018 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2018 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.74 | $1.40 | -20% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.29 | $1.30 | +1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.90 | $3.04 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.74 | $2.64 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.72 | $3.81 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.50 | -0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.47 | $5.61 | +3% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.30 | $4.14 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.74 | $4.81 | +2% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.46 | $12.06 | -3% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,212 | $9,349 | +1% | 303.3h | 283.1h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $37,577 | $38,723 | +3% | 1237.1h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,006 | $1,043 | +4% | 33.1h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $84.16 | $81.15 | -4% | 2.8h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.57 | $8.72 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2018 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.8h → 2.5h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
303.3h → 283.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
1237.1h → 1172.4h
easier
33.1h → 31.6h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2018 ($63,180), you'd need $64,326 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (251.1 → 255.7).