2006 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+17.3%
Median Home
+20.7%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $2.47 | +89% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.44 | +33% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.42 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.45 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $4.17 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.49 | +42% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.45 | +58% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.72 | +47% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.74 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.25 | +55% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +23% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $8,778 | +55% | 244.5h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $34,428 | +33% | 1119.8h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $901 | +27% | 30.6h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $74.01 | -4% | 3.3h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $7.90 | +19% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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0.3h → 0.5h
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244.5h → 323.0h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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0.0h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.1h
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1119.8h → 1267.0h
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30.6h → 33.2h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $56,676 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 237.0).