2006 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+41.1%
Median Home
+34.6%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.51 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.45 | +34% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.32 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $2.17 | -16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $4.12 | +85% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.56 | +49% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $5.58 | +62% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.43 | +38% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.92 | +31% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $12.42 | +57% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,349 | +65% | 244.5h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $40,107 | +55% | 1119.8h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,076 | +52% | 30.6h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $68.24 | -11% | 3.3h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $8.87 | +33% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 285.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1119.8h → 1226.6h
harder
30.6h → 32.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $61,902 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 258.9).