2005 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+22.0%
Median Home
+24.4%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $2.47 | +103% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.44 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.42 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $2.45 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $4.17 | +81% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.49 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $5.45 | +61% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $4.72 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.74 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $12.25 | +58% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.14 | +38% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $8,778 | +64% | 240.2h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $34,428 | +37% | 1129.7h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $901 | +32% | 30.7h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $74.01 | +9% | 3.1h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $7.90 | +23% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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240.2h → 323.0h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.3h → 0.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1129.7h → 1267.0h
harder
30.7h → 33.2h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2005 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2005 ($46,330), you'd need $56,232 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 237.0).