2018 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+7.6%
Median Home
+0.9%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2018 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2018 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.74 | $1.51 | -14% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.29 | $1.45 | +13% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.90 | $3.32 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.74 | $2.17 | -21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.72 | $4.12 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.56 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.47 | $5.58 | +2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.30 | $4.43 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.74 | $4.92 | +4% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.46 | $12.42 | -0% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,212 | $9,349 | +1% | 303.3h | 285.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $37,577 | $40,107 | +7% | 1237.1h | 1226.6h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,006 | $1,076 | +7% | 33.1h | 32.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $84.16 | $68.24 | -19% | 2.8h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.57 | $8.87 | +3% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2018 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2018 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.8h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
303.3h → 285.9h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
1237.1h → 1226.6h
easier
33.1h → 32.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2018 ($63,180), you'd need $65,132 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (251.1 → 258.9).