2020 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+9.7%
Median Home
+31.9%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2020 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2020 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.51 | $2.86 | +90% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.45 | $1.70 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.32 | $4.09 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.17 | $4.09 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.12 | $4.81 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.56 | $1.80 | +15% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.58 | $7.31 | +31% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.43 | $5.89 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.92 | $5.43 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.42 | $13.48 | +9% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $9,750 | +4% | 285.9h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $40,107 | $48,008 | +20% | 1226.6h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,076 | $1,166 | +8% | 32.9h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.24 | $121 | +78% | 2.1h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.87 | $9.67 | +9% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2020 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1226.6h → 1338.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2020 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
285.9h → 271.9h
easier
32.9h → 32.5h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2020 ($68,010), you'd need $76,882 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (258.9 → 292.6).