2007 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2007 below.
2007
Median Income
$50,230
House Price
$244,950
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2007 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2007
$1.68
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2007
$1.21
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
1.0x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2007
$3.50
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.7x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2007
$2.30
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.4x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2007
$1.12
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2007
$3.66
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2007
$3.47
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2007
$3.95
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2007
$8.55
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2007 was $50,230. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $75,995 today.
See full salary reality check for 2007 →