2012 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2012 below.
2012
Median Income
$51,020
House Price
$244,400
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2012 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2012
$1.84
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2012
$1.42
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
0.8x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2012
$3.49
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2012
$3.03
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2012
$1.42
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2012
$4.56
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2012
$5.68
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
0.7x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2012
$5.04
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.7x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2012
$10.28
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2012 was $51,020. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $69,712 today.
See full salary reality check for 2012 →