2006 vs 2010
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+2.2%
Median Home
-8.6%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2010 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2010 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.66 | +27% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.37 | +27% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.26 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.79 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $2.37 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.26 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $4.11 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $3.91 | +22% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.46 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $9.65 | +22% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.13 | +14% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $7,136 | +26% | 244.5h | 301.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $29,217 | +13% | 1119.8h | 1233.2h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $786 | +11% | 30.6h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $83.69 | +9% | 3.3h | 3.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $7.29 | +10% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 301.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1119.8h → 1233.2h
harder
30.6h → 33.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
3.3h → 3.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $52,150 in 2010 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 218.1).