2006 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+67.2%
Median Home
+75.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2006 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2006 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.31 | $2.80 | +114% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.08 | $1.96 | +81% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.08 | $4.03 | +31% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.59 | $3.66 | +41% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $5.02 | +126% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.05 | $1.91 | +82% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.44 | $6.65 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.20 | $6.16 | +92% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.75 | $5.90 | +57% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $7.90 | $13.40 | +70% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.11 | $0.17 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,666 | $10,209 | +80% | 244.5h | 263.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $25,950 | $47,936 | +85% | 1119.8h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $709 | $1,259 | +78% | 30.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $76.82 | $109 | +42% | 3.3h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.65 | $10.23 | +54% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2006 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1119.8h → 1236.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
244.5h → 263.4h
harder
30.6h → 32.5h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2006 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.3h → 2.8h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2006 ($48,200), you'd need $72,866 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (201.6 → 304.7).