2019 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
-1.0%
Median Home
+2.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2019 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2019 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.40 | $1.51 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.30 | $1.45 | +12% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.04 | $3.32 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.64 | $2.17 | -18% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.81 | $4.12 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.56 | +5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.61 | $5.58 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.14 | $4.43 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.81 | $4.92 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.06 | $12.42 | +3% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $9,349 | 0% | 283.1h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $38,723 | $40,107 | +4% | 1172.4h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,043 | $1,076 | +3% | 31.6h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $81.15 | $68.24 | -16% | 2.5h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.72 | $8.87 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2019 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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1172.4h → 1226.6h
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31.6h → 32.9h
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0.4h → 0.4h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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283.1h → 285.9h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2019 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.5h → 2.1h
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💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2019 ($68,700), you'd need $69,561 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (255.7 → 258.9).