2005 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+8.0%
Median Home
-4.9%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $1.77 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.44 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.57 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $3.53 | +54% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $2.77 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.29 | +22% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $4.63 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $5.19 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.93 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $9.93 | +28% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.13 | +30% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $7,713 | +44% | 240.2h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $30,659 | +22% | 1129.7h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $799 | +17% | 30.7h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $105 | +55% | 3.1h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $7.36 | +15% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
3.1h → 4.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
240.2h → 320.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1129.7h → 1274.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
30.7h → 33.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2005 ($46,330), you'd need $53,366 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 224.9).