2005 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+15.8%
Median Home
+20.8%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $2.02 | +66% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.40 | +35% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.69 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $3.37 | +47% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.90 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.53 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $5.78 | +70% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $4.99 | +53% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.89 | +31% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $11.70 | +51% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.14 | +37% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $8,543 | +60% | 240.2h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $33,560 | +33% | 1129.7h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $870 | +27% | 30.7h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $102 | +49% | 3.1h | 3.9h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $7.73 | +20% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
240.2h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.5h
harder
3.1h → 3.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1129.7h → 1300.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
30.7h → 33.7h
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 $56,164 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 236.7).