2011 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2011 below.
2011
Median Income
$50,050
House Price
$224,900
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2011 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2011
$1.77
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2011
$1.44
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
0.8x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2011
$3.57
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2011
$2.77
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.2x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2011
$1.29
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2011
$4.63
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2011
$5.19
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
0.7x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2011
$4.93
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.7x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2011
$9.93
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2011 was $50,050. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $69,804 today.
See full salary reality check for 2011 →