2007 vs 2018
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+25.8%
Median Home
+32.8%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2018 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2018 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.74 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.29 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $2.90 | -17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $2.74 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $3.72 | +62% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.50 | +34% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $5.47 | +49% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $4.30 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $4.74 | +20% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $12.46 | +46% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.14 | +17% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $9,212 | +55% | 246.1h | 303.3h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $37,577 | +39% | 1119.1h | 1237.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $1,006 | +36% | 30.6h | 33.1h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $84.16 | +1% | 3.4h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $8.57 | +24% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
246.1h → 303.3h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
1119.1h → 1237.1h
harder
30.6h → 33.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.4h → 2.8h
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
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $60,830 in 2018 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 251.1).