2006 vs 2016
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+22.5%
Median Home
+25.2%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2016 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2016 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.68 | +29% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.37 | +27% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.20 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.14 | -17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.75 | +69% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.46 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.42 | +57% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.39 | +37% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.76 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.33 | +56% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $8,804 | +55% | 244.5h | 310.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $35,309 | +36% | 1119.8h | 1243.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $935 | +32% | 30.6h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $65.64 | -15% | 3.3h | 2.3h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $8.18 | +23% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
244.5h → 310.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1119.8h → 1243.9h
harder
30.6h → 32.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $57,394 in 2016 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 240.0).