Cost of Living Race

Cost of Living Race

Rent, groceries, gas, electricity, dining out, insurance, medical care, and wages move against a shared 2019 baseline.

Indexed to 2019 Updated June 2026 Monthly refresh Cost of Living Commons
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2026

Index, 2019=100
#1 Gasoline 154.5
#2 Car Insurance 150.3
#3 Electricity 146.1
#4 Dining Out 139.1
#5 Rent 135
#6 Wages 134.4
#7 Groceries 133
#8 Used Cars 131.2
#9 Flights 122
#10 Medical Care 118.9

Timeline

Key moments

  • 2019

    Medical Care moves fastest

  • 2023

    Car Insurance moves fastest

  • 2026

    Gasoline moves fastest

Notes

Methodology

This story is generated from the BLS Public Data API. CPI categories and average hourly earnings are normalized to a 2019=100 index so everyday costs and wages can be compared on the same visual scale. Missing or unavailable BLS months are skipped rather than interpolated by the adapter.

Observed BLS monthly series through 2026-06. Values are indexed to 2019 averages.

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