2005 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+46.8%
Median Home
+38.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $1.51 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.45 | +40% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $3.32 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $2.17 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $4.12 | +79% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.56 | +48% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $5.58 | +65% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $4.43 | +36% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $4.92 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $12.42 | +60% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.14 | +35% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $9,349 | +75% | 240.2h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $40,107 | +59% | 1129.7h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $1,076 | +57% | 30.7h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $68.24 | +0% | 3.1h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $8.87 | +38% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
240.2h → 285.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1129.7h → 1226.6h
harder
30.7h → 32.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2005 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.1h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2005 ($46,330), you'd need $61,417 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 258.9).