2018 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+12.0%
Median Home
+17.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2018 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2018 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.74 | $1.67 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.29 | $1.52 | +18% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.90 | $3.54 | +22% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.74 | $3.05 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.72 | $4.33 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.53 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.47 | $6.64 | +21% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.30 | $4.71 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.74 | $4.89 | +3% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.46 | $13.19 | +6% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,212 | $9,375 | +2% | 303.3h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $37,577 | $42,258 | +12% | 1237.1h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,006 | $1,100 | +9% | 33.1h | 32.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $84.16 | $92.47 | +10% | 2.8h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.57 | $9.12 | +6% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2018 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1237.1h → 1241.8h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2018 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
303.3h → 275.5h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
33.1h → 32.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.8h → 2.7h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2018 ($63,180), you'd need $68,179 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (251.1 → 271.0).