2007 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+21.7%
Median Home
+31.6%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.47 | -12% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.33 | +10% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $3.23 | -8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $2.41 | -14% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.64 | +58% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.47 | +32% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $5.77 | +58% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $4.45 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $4.69 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $12.66 | +48% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.14 | +18% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $9,037 | +52% | 246.1h | 307.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $36,113 | +34% | 1119.1h | 1228.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $971 | +31% | 30.6h | 33.0h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $74.24 | -11% | 3.4h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $8.40 | +21% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
246.1h → 307.4h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
1119.1h → 1228.6h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.6h → 33.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
3.4h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
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 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $59,382 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 245.1).