2019 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+3.0%
Median Home
+19.6%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2019 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2019 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.40 | $1.67 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.30 | $1.52 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.04 | $3.54 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.64 | $3.05 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.81 | $4.33 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.53 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.61 | $6.64 | +18% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.14 | $4.71 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.81 | $4.89 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.06 | $13.19 | +9% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $9,375 | +0% | 283.1h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $38,723 | $42,258 | +9% | 1172.4h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,043 | $1,100 | +5% | 31.6h | 32.3h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $81.15 | $92.47 | +14% | 2.5h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.72 | $9.12 | +5% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2019 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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2.5h → 2.7h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.4h → 0.4h
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1172.4h → 1241.8h
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31.6h → 32.3h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2019 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
283.1h → 275.5h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2019 ($68,700), you'd need $72,816 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (255.7 → 271.0).