2022 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+8.1%
Median Home
-1.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2022 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2022 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $2.86 | $2.80 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.70 | $1.96 | +15% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $4.09 | $4.03 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $4.09 | $3.66 | -11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $4.81 | $5.02 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.80 | $1.91 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $7.31 | $6.65 | -9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $5.89 | $6.16 | +4% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $5.43 | $5.90 | +9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $13.48 | $13.40 | -1% | 0.4h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.16 | $0.17 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $9,750 | $10,209 | +5% | 271.9h | 263.4h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $48,008 | $47,936 | -0% | 1338.9h | 1236.9h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $1,166 | $1,259 | +8% | 32.5h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $121 | $109 | -10% | 3.4h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $9.67 | $10.23 | +6% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2022 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2022 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.4h → 2.8h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.4h → 0.3h
easier
1338.9h → 1236.9h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
271.9h → 263.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
32.5h → 32.5h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2022 ($74,580), you'd need $77,658 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (292.6 → 304.7).