2019 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+8.6%
Median Home
+35.2%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2019 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2019 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.40 | $2.86 | +105% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.30 | $1.70 | +31% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.04 | $4.09 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.64 | $4.09 | +55% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.81 | $4.81 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.80 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.61 | $7.31 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.14 | $5.89 | +42% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.81 | $5.43 | +13% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.06 | $13.48 | +12% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +16% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $9,750 | +4% | 283.1h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $38,723 | $48,008 | +24% | 1172.4h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,043 | $1,166 | +12% | 31.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $81.15 | $121 | +50% | 2.5h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.72 | $9.67 | +11% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2019 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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2.5h → 3.4h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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1172.4h → 1338.9h
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0.0h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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31.6h → 32.5h
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0.4h → 0.4h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2019 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
283.1h → 271.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2019 ($68,700), you'd need $78,635 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (255.7 → 292.6).