2021 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+5.4%
Median Home
+13.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2021 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2021 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.67 | $2.86 | +71% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.52 | $1.70 | +12% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.54 | $4.09 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.05 | $4.09 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.33 | $4.81 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.53 | $1.80 | +18% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $6.64 | $7.31 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.71 | $5.89 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.89 | $5.43 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $13.19 | $13.48 | +2% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.14 | $0.16 | +13% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,375 | $9,750 | +4% | 275.5h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $42,258 | $48,008 | +14% | 1241.8h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,100 | $1,166 | +6% | 32.3h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $92.47 | $121 | +31% | 2.7h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $9.12 | $9.67 | +6% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2021 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.7h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1241.8h → 1338.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
32.3h → 32.5h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2021 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
275.5h → 271.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2021 ($70,780), you'd need $76,437 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (271.0 → 292.6).