2013 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2013 below.
2013
Median Income
$53,590
House Price
$266,225
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2013 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2013
$1.91
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2013
$1.41
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
0.9x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2013
$3.46
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2013
$3.40
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2013
$1.50
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2013
$5.29
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2013
$5.45
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
0.7x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2013
$4.99
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2013
$10.72
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2013 was $53,590. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $72,165 today.
See full salary reality check for 2013 →