2007 vs 2012
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+1.6%
Median Home
-0.2%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2012 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2012 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.84 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.42 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $3.49 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $3.64 | +30% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.03 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.42 | +28% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $4.56 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $5.68 | +64% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $5.04 | +28% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $10.28 | +20% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.13 | +11% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $8,070 | +36% | 246.1h | 329.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $31,252 | +16% | 1119.1h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $820 | +11% | 30.6h | 33.4h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $109 | +31% | 3.4h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $7.51 | +9% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2012, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
246.1h → 329.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.4h → 4.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1119.1h → 1274.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
30.6h → 33.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2012, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $55,618 in 2012 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 229.6).