2007 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+48.5%
Median Home
+76.8%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $2.86 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.70 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $4.09 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $4.09 | +46% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $4.81 | +109% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.80 | +61% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $7.31 | +100% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $5.89 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $5.43 | +37% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $13.48 | +58% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.16 | +36% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $9,750 | +64% | 246.1h | 271.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $48,008 | +78% | 1119.1h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $1,166 | +58% | 30.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $121 | +46% | 3.4h | 3.4h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $9.67 | +40% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1119.1h → 1338.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
246.1h → 271.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.6h → 32.5h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
3.4h → 3.4h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $70,890 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 292.6).