Inflation has dimmed the American dream.

It now costs $5 million over a lifetime to fund eight key components of the American dream, including homeownership and raising children, according to a new analysis from Investopedia.

Everyone’s dream is different. But some human wants are universal, as Investopedia found in compiling its September report.

In an accompanying survey, the financial journalism site asked 1,263 adults to identify goals they associate with the American dream. Most said they shared these eight aspirations:

Retiring in comfort (86%)

Affording quality health care (86%)

Owning a home (85%)

Raising a family (78%)

Owning a new car (72%)

Going on vacation every year (71%)

Caring for pets (66%)

Having a wedding (55%)

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