2009 vs 2010
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
-1.0%
Median Home
+3.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2009 Price | 2010 Price | Change | Hours 2009 | Hours 2010 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.66 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.39 | $1.37 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.11 | $3.26 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.35 | $2.79 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $2.37 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.28 | $1.26 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.61 | $4.11 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.67 | $3.91 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.32 | $4.46 | +3% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.07 | $9.65 | -4% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.13 | +0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,695 | $7,136 | +7% | 279.7h | 301.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $28,400 | $29,217 | +3% | 1186.7h | 1233.2h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $784 | $786 | +0% | 32.7h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $70.76 | $83.69 | +18% | 3.0h | 3.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.18 | $7.29 | +2% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2009 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.0h → 3.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
279.7h → 301.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1186.7h → 1233.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
32.7h → 33.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2009 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2009 ($49,780), you'd need $50,595 in 2010 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (214.6 → 218.1).