2009 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+7.8%
Median Home
+32.5%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2009 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2009 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $2.02 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.39 | $1.40 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.11 | $3.69 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.35 | $3.37 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.90 | +76% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.28 | $1.53 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.61 | $5.78 | +60% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.67 | $4.99 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.32 | $4.89 | +13% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.07 | $11.70 | +16% | 0.4h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,695 | $8,543 | +28% | 279.7h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $28,400 | $33,560 | +18% | 1186.7h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $784 | $870 | +11% | 32.7h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $70.76 | $102 | +44% | 3.0h | 3.9h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.18 | $7.73 | +8% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2009 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
3.0h → 3.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
279.7h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1186.7h → 1300.9h
harder
0.4h → 0.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
32.7h → 33.7h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2009 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2009 ($49,780), you'd need $54,919 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (214.6 → 236.7).