2006 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+11.3%
Median Home
+17.2%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $2.02 | +55% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.40 | +30% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.69 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $3.37 | +30% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.90 | +75% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.53 | +46% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.78 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.99 | +56% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.89 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $11.70 | +48% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +22% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $8,543 | +51% | 244.5h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $33,560 | +29% | 1119.8h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $870 | +23% | 30.6h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $102 | +32% | 3.3h | 3.9h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $7.73 | +16% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 331.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
3.3h → 3.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1119.8h → 1300.9h
harder
30.6h → 33.7h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $56,607 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 236.7).