2007 vs 2009
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
-0.9%
Median Home
-12.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2009 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2009 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.66 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.39 | +15% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $3.11 | -11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $2.35 | -16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $2.22 | -3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.28 | +15% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $3.61 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $3.67 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $4.32 | +9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $10.07 | +18% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.13 | +9% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $6,695 | +13% | 246.1h | 279.7h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $28,400 | +5% | 1119.1h | 1186.7h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $784 | +6% | 30.6h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $70.76 | -15% | 3.4h | 3.0h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $7.18 | +4% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2009, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
246.1h → 279.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
30.6h → 32.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1119.1h → 1186.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2009, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.4h → 3.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $51,979 in 2009 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 214.6).