2007 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+40.9%
Median Home
+56.4%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $1.67 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.52 | +26% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $3.54 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $3.05 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $4.33 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.53 | +37% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $6.64 | +82% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $4.71 | +36% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $4.89 | +24% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $13.19 | +54% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.14 | +21% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $9,375 | +58% | 246.1h | 275.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $42,258 | +56% | 1119.1h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $1,100 | +49% | 30.6h | 32.3h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $92.47 | +11% | 3.4h | 2.7h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $9.12 | +32% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
246.1h → 275.5h
harder
1119.1h → 1241.8h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
30.6h → 32.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.4h → 2.7h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $65,643 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 271.0).