2004 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+20.9%
Median Home
+22.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2004 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2004 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.34 | $1.91 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.97 | $1.41 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.16 | $3.46 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.88 | $3.53 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.16 | $3.40 | +58% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.38 | $5.29 | +57% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.85 | $5.45 | +91% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.84 | $4.99 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $6.92 | $10.72 | +55% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +40% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,027 | $8,312 | +65% | 235.9h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $23,686 | $32,086 | +35% | 1111.4h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $665 | $843 | +27% | 31.2h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $55.93 | $106 | +89% | 2.6h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.22 | $7.59 | +22% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2004 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
2.6h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
235.9h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1111.4h → 1245.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
31.2h → 32.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2004 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2004 ($44,330), you'd need $54,665 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (188.9 → 233.0).