2009 vs 2022
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+49.8%
Median Home
+100.8%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2009 Price | 2022 Price | Change | Hours 2009 | Hours 2022 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.66 | $2.86 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.39 | $1.70 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $3.11 | $4.09 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $2.35 | $4.09 | +74% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $2.22 | $4.81 | +117% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.28 | $1.80 | +41% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.61 | $7.31 | +103% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.67 | $5.89 | +61% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $4.32 | $5.43 | +26% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $10.07 | $13.48 | +34% | 0.4h | 0.4h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.13 | $0.16 | +25% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $6,695 | $9,750 | +46% | 279.7h | 271.9h | Easier |
| 🚗 New Car | $28,400 | $48,008 | +69% | 1186.7h | 1338.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $784 | $1,166 | +49% | 32.7h | 32.5h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $70.76 | $121 | +72% | 3.0h | 3.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $7.18 | $9.67 | +35% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2009 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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3.0h → 3.4h
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1186.7h → 1338.9h
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0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2009 to 2022, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.4h → 0.4h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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279.7h → 271.9h
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32.7h → 32.5h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2009 ($49,780), you'd need $67,890 in 2022 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (214.6 → 292.6).