While CPI measures the price changes of a generic basket of static goods, your personal experience with inflation will depend on your own expenses. The rising costs of fuel, food, and housing have driven this inflationary spike, which means anyone spending the majority of their budget in those areas is uniquely affected. This most directly hurts low income and older households.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/personal-inflation-calculator-51651691668?st=i5aluz5bmpbnwh9
