2003 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2003 below.
2003
Median Income
$43,320
House Price
$192,125
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2003 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2003
$1.24
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.3x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2003
$1.00
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
1.0x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2003
$2.76
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2003
$1.95
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.4x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2003
$1.03
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2003
$3.20
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2003
$2.92
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2003
$3.81
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2003
$6.39
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2003 was $43,320. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $73,855 today.
See full salary reality check for 2003 →