2006 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+42.5%
Median Home
+31.4%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.40 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.30 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.04 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.64 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.81 | +71% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.50 | +42% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.61 | +63% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.14 | +29% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.81 | +28% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.06 | +53% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +21% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,349 | +65% | 244.5h | 283.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $38,723 | +49% | 1119.8h | 1172.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,043 | +47% | 30.6h | 31.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $81.15 | +6% | 3.3h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $8.72 | +31% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 283.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1119.8h → 1172.4h
harder
30.6h → 31.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $61,136 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 255.7).