2018 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+18.0%
Median Home
+33.1%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2018 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2018 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.74 | $2.86 | +64% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.29 | $1.70 | +32% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.90 | $4.09 | +41% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.74 | $4.09 | +50% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.72 | $4.81 | +29% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.80 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.47 | $7.31 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.30 | $5.89 | +37% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.74 | $5.43 | +15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.46 | $13.48 | +8% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +16% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,212 | $9,750 | +6% | 303.3h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $37,577 | $48,008 | +28% | 1237.1h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,006 | $1,166 | +16% | 33.1h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $84.16 | $121 | +44% | 2.8h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.57 | $9.67 | +13% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2018 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.8h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1237.1h → 1338.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2018 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
303.3h → 271.9h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
33.1h → 32.5h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2018 ($63,180), you'd need $73,628 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (251.1 → 292.6).