2019 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+17.3%
Median Home
+33.2%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2019 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2019 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.40 | $2.80 | +100% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.30 | $1.96 | +51% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.04 | $4.03 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.64 | $3.66 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $3.81 | $5.02 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.50 | $1.91 | +28% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.61 | $6.65 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.14 | $6.16 | +49% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.81 | $5.90 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.06 | $13.40 | +11% | 0.4h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.17 | +23% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $10,209 | +9% | 283.1h | 263.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $38,723 | $47,936 | +24% | 1172.4h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,043 | $1,259 | +21% | 31.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $81.15 | $109 | +34% | 2.5h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.72 | $10.23 | +17% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2019 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.5h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1172.4h → 1236.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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31.6h → 32.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2019 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
283.1h → 263.4h
easier
0.4h → 0.3h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2019 ($68,700), you'd need $81,881 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (255.7 → 304.7).