2020 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+18.5%
Median Home
+30.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2020 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2020 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.51 | $2.80 | +86% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.45 | $1.96 | +35% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.32 | $4.03 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.17 | $3.66 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.12 | $5.02 | +22% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.56 | $1.91 | +22% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $5.58 | $6.65 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.43 | $6.16 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.92 | $5.90 | +20% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $12.42 | $13.40 | +8% | 0.4h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.17 | +24% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,349 | $10,209 | +9% | 285.9h | 263.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $40,107 | $47,936 | +20% | 1226.6h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,076 | $1,259 | +17% | 32.9h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.24 | $109 | +60% | 2.1h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $8.87 | $10.23 | +15% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2020 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1226.6h → 1236.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2020 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.3h
easier
285.9h → 263.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
32.9h → 32.5h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2020 ($68,010), you'd need $80,056 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (258.9 → 304.7).