2005 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+74.0%
Median Home
+80.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2005 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2005 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.22 | $2.80 | +130% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.04 | $1.96 | +88% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.19 | $4.03 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.30 | $3.66 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $5.02 | +119% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.91 | +81% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.39 | $6.65 | +96% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.26 | $6.16 | +89% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.74 | $5.90 | +58% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.77 | $13.40 | +72% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.10 | $0.17 | +68% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,351 | $10,209 | +91% | 240.2h | 263.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,164 | $47,936 | +90% | 1129.7h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $685 | $1,259 | +84% | 30.7h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $68.19 | $109 | +60% | 3.1h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.42 | $10.23 | +59% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2005 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
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240.2h → 263.4h
harder
1129.7h → 1236.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.1h → 2.8h
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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 $72,296 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (195.3 → 304.7).