2006 vs 2018
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+31.1%
Median Home
+33.4%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2018 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2018 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.74 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.29 | +19% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $2.90 | -6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.74 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.72 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.50 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.47 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.30 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.74 | +26% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.46 | +58% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +21% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,212 | +63% | 244.5h | 303.3h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $37,577 | +45% | 1119.8h | 1237.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,006 | +42% | 30.6h | 33.1h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $84.16 | +10% | 3.3h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $8.57 | +29% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 303.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1119.8h → 1237.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
30.6h → 33.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.8h
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 $60,047 in 2018 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 251.1).