2007 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+60.5%
Median Home
+74.1%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2007 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2007 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.68 | $2.80 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.21 | $1.96 | +62% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.50 | $4.03 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.80 | $3.66 | +31% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.30 | $5.02 | +118% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.12 | $1.91 | +72% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $6.65 | +82% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.47 | $6.16 | +77% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.95 | $5.90 | +49% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $8.55 | $13.40 | +57% | 0.4h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.17 | +44% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $5,943 | $10,209 | +72% | 246.1h | 263.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,026 | $47,936 | +77% | 1119.1h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $739 | $1,259 | +70% | 30.6h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $83.31 | $109 | +31% | 3.4h | 2.8h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $6.91 | $10.23 | +48% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2007 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1119.1h → 1236.9h
harder
246.1h → 263.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
30.6h → 32.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2007 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.4h → 2.8h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.4h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2007 ($50,230), you'd need $73,816 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (207.3 → 304.7).