2008 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+6.5%
Median Home
+16.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2008 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2008 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.99 | $1.91 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.37 | $1.41 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.80 | $3.46 | -9% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $3.27 | $3.53 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.34 | $3.40 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.21 | $1.50 | +24% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.66 | $5.29 | +44% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.21 | $4.99 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $9.45 | $10.72 | +13% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.12 | $0.13 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,185 | $8,312 | +34% | 255.8h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $27,291 | $32,086 | +18% | 1128.5h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $766 | $843 | +10% | 31.7h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $96.75 | $106 | +9% | 4.0h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.07 | $7.59 | +7% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2008 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
255.8h → 322.6h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1128.5h → 1245.4h
harder
0.4h → 0.4h
harder
31.7h → 32.7h
harder
4.0h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2008 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2008 ($50,300), you'd need $54,436 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (215.3 → 233.0).