2006 vs 2007
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+4.2%
Median Home
+0.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2007 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2007 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.68 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.21 | +12% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.50 | +14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.80 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $2.30 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.12 | +6% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $3.66 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $3.47 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $3.95 | +5% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $8.55 | +8% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.12 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $5,943 | +5% | 244.5h | 246.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $27,026 | +4% | 1119.8h | 1119.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $739 | +4% | 30.6h | 30.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $83.31 | +8% | 3.3h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $6.91 | +4% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
3.3h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
244.5h → 246.1h
harder
30.6h → 30.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
1119.8h → 1119.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $49,584 in 2007 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 207.3).