2020 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+4.1%
Median Home
+16.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2020 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2020 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.51 | $1.67 | +11% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.45 | $1.52 | +5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.32 | $3.54 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.17 | $3.05 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.12 | $4.33 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.56 | $1.53 | -2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.58 | $6.64 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.43 | $4.71 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.92 | $4.89 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.42 | $13.19 | +6% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.14 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $9,375 | +0% | 285.9h | 275.5h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $40,107 | $42,258 | +5% | 1226.6h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,076 | $1,100 | +2% | 32.9h | 32.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.24 | $92.47 | +35% | 2.1h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.87 | $9.12 | +3% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2020 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 2.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1226.6h → 1241.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2020 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
285.9h → 275.5h
easier
32.9h → 32.3h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2020 ($68,010), you'd need $71,192 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (258.9 → 271.0).