2010 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2010 below.
2010
Median Income
$49,280
House Price
$222,700
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2010 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2010
$1.66
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2010
$1.37
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
0.8x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2010
$3.26
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2010
$2.37
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.3x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2010
$1.26
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2010
$4.11
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2010
$3.91
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2010
$4.46
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2010
$9.65
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2010 was $49,280. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $70,888 today.
See full salary reality check for 2010 →