2006 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+54.7%
Median Home
+77.6%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $2.86 | +119% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.70 | +57% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $4.09 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $4.09 | +58% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $4.81 | +117% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.80 | +72% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $7.31 | +112% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $5.89 | +84% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $5.43 | +45% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $13.48 | +71% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.16 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $9,750 | +72% | 244.5h | 271.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $48,008 | +85% | 1119.8h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,166 | +64% | 30.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $121 | +58% | 3.3h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $9.67 | +45% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1119.8h → 1338.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
244.5h → 271.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
30.6h → 32.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.3h → 3.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
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 $69,977 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 292.6).