2009 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+0.5%
Median Home
+4.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2009 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 2009 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.77 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.39 | $1.44 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.11 | $3.57 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.35 | $3.53 | +50% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $2.77 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.28 | $1.29 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.61 | $4.63 | +28% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.67 | $5.19 | +41% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.32 | $4.93 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.07 | $9.93 | -1% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.13 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,695 | $7,713 | +15% | 279.7h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $28,400 | $30,659 | +8% | 1186.7h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $784 | $799 | +2% | 32.7h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $70.76 | $105 | +49% | 3.0h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.18 | $7.36 | +3% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2009 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.0h → 4.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
279.7h → 320.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1186.7h → 1274.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2009 ($49,780), you'd need $52,183 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (214.6 → 224.9).