2005 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+61.0%
Median Home
+83.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $2.86 | +135% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.70 | +63% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $4.09 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $4.09 | +78% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $4.81 | +109% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.80 | +71% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $7.31 | +115% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $5.89 | +81% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $5.43 | +45% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $13.48 | +74% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.16 | +59% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $9,750 | +82% | 240.2h | 271.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $48,008 | +91% | 1129.7h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $1,166 | +70% | 30.7h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $121 | +78% | 3.1h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $9.67 | +51% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1129.7h → 1338.9h
harder
240.2h → 271.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.1h → 3.4h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.7h → 32.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2005 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
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 $69,430 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 292.6).