2009 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+38.0%
Median Home
+48.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2009 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2009 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $1.40 | -16% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.39 | $1.30 | -6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.11 | $3.04 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.35 | $2.64 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $3.81 | +71% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.28 | $1.50 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.61 | $5.61 | +56% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.67 | $4.14 | +13% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.32 | $4.81 | +11% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.07 | $12.06 | +20% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.14 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,695 | $9,349 | +40% | 279.7h | 283.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $28,400 | $38,723 | +36% | 1186.7h | 1172.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $784 | $1,043 | +33% | 32.7h | 31.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $70.76 | $81.15 | +15% | 3.0h | 2.5h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.18 | $8.72 | +22% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2009 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
279.7h → 283.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2009 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
3.0h → 2.5h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.4h → 0.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
32.7h → 31.6h
easier
1186.7h → 1172.4h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2009 ($49,780), you'd need $59,313 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (214.6 → 255.7).