1995 vs 2007
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+47.4%
Median Home
+83.5%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 2007 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 2007 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $1.68 | +81% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $1.21 | +53% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $3.50 | +41% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $2.80 | +144% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $2.30 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $1.12 | +22% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $3.66 | +84% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $3.47 | -14% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $3.95 | +49% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $8.55 | +87% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.12 | +25% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $5,943 | +111% | 171.6h | 246.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $27,026 | +43% | 1154.5h | 1119.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $739 | +49% | 30.3h | 30.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $83.31 | +139% | 2.1h | 3.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 3.4h
harder
171.6h → 246.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
30.3h → 30.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
1154.5h → 1119.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $46,372 in 2007 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 207.3).