2005 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2005 below.
2005
Median Income
$46,330
House Price
$236,550
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2005 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2005
$1.22
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.4x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2005
$1.04
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
1.0x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2005
$3.19
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2005
$2.30
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.3x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2005
$1.06
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2005
$3.39
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2005
$3.26
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2005
$3.74
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2005
$7.77
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2005 was $46,330. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $74,430 today.
See full salary reality check for 2005 →