2005 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+15.7%
Median Home
+12.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $1.91 | +57% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.41 | +35% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.46 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $3.53 | +54% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.40 | +48% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.50 | +42% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $5.29 | +56% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $5.45 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.99 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $10.72 | +38% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.13 | +32% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $8,312 | +55% | 240.2h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $32,086 | +28% | 1129.7h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $843 | +23% | 30.7h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $106 | +55% | 3.1h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $7.59 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
240.2h → 322.6h
harder
3.1h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1129.7h → 1245.4h
harder
30.7h → 32.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2005 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2005 ($46,330), you'd need $55,271 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 233.0).