2006 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+26.8%
Median Home
+32.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.47 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.33 | +23% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.23 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.41 | -7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.64 | +64% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.47 | +40% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.77 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.45 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.69 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.66 | +60% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +23% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,037 | +59% | 244.5h | 307.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $36,113 | +39% | 1119.8h | 1228.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $971 | +37% | 30.6h | 33.0h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $74.24 | -3% | 3.3h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $8.40 | +26% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
244.5h → 307.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1119.8h → 1228.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
30.6h → 33.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $58,617 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 245.1).