2009 vs Today
The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 2009 below.
2009
Median Income
$49,780
House Price
$215,650
Today
Median Income
$83,730
House Price
$418,975
Cost of Living: 2009 Prices
🛒 Food & Groceries
🥚 Eggs
→2009
$1.66
Today
$3.17
Labor ×
1.1x
per dozen
🍞 Bread
→2009
$1.39
Today
$1.97
Labor ×
0.8x
per loaf
🥛 Milk
→2009
$3.11
Today
$3.98
Labor ×
0.8x
per gallon
🥩 Ground Beef
→2009
$2.22
Today
$5.39
Labor ×
1.4x
per lb
🐔 Chicken
→2009
$1.28
Today
$2.00
Labor ×
0.9x
per lb
🥓 Bacon
→2009
$3.61
Today
$6.78
Labor ×
1.1x
per lb
☕ Coffee
→2009
$3.67
Today
$6.32
Labor ×
1.0x
per lb
🍊 Oranges
→2009
$4.32
Today
$6.13
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🍬 Sugar
→2009
$10.07
Today
$13.73
Labor ×
0.8x
per lb
🏠 Housing & Utilities
🚗 Transportation
🎬 Entertainment
Salary Purchasing Power
The median income in 2009 was $49,780. Adjusted for inflation, that's equivalent to $72,779 today.
See full salary reality check for 2009 →