2006 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+46.8%
Median Home
+57.1%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $1.67 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.52 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $3.54 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $3.05 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $4.33 | +95% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.53 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $6.64 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $4.71 | +47% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $4.89 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $13.19 | +67% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.14 | +25% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,375 | +65% | 244.5h | 275.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $42,258 | +63% | 1119.8h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,100 | +55% | 30.6h | 32.3h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $92.47 | +20% | 3.3h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $9.12 | +37% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
244.5h → 275.5h
harder
1119.8h → 1241.8h
harder
30.6h → 32.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.7h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $64,798 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 271.0).