2005 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+32.0%
Median Home
+36.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $1.47 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.33 | +28% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.23 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $2.41 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.64 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.47 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $5.77 | +70% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $4.45 | +36% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.69 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $12.66 | +63% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.14 | +38% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $9,037 | +69% | 240.2h | 307.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $36,113 | +44% | 1129.7h | 1228.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $971 | +42% | 30.7h | 33.0h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $74.24 | +9% | 3.1h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $8.40 | +31% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
240.2h → 307.4h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1129.7h → 1228.6h
harder
30.7h → 33.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2005 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.1h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2005 ($46,330), you'd need $58,159 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 245.1).