2007 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
-0.4%
Median Home
-8.2%
Housing Labor
1.1x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.77 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.44 | +20% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $3.57 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $3.53 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $2.77 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.29 | +16% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $4.63 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $5.19 | +50% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $4.93 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $9.93 | +16% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.13 | +11% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $7,713 | +30% | 246.1h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $30,659 | +13% | 1119.1h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $799 | +8% | 30.6h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $105 | +27% | 3.4h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $7.36 | +6% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
246.1h → 320.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
3.4h → 4.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1119.1h → 1274.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
30.6h → 33.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $54,489 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 224.9).