By looking at the inflation rate each year, you can gain insight into how prices changed and how events around the globe impacted the average U.S. consumer.

As consumers cope with lingering cost of living ... years dating back to 2019. You can choose an item below to see the year by year change or search for all items in the table below the chart.

Note: The period 2014–16 was chosen as the base as it was considered the most representative period for most markets in the past 10 years. A three-year period ... IMF CPI database and IMF staff ...

Shocking new research has revealed the scale of the cost-of-living crisis ... average income in the US, at $55,244 a year, ...

which measures the differences in price levels for goods and services across states by comparing them to national price levels for a given year. States with a higher cost of living rank lower.