1984 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+87.3%
Median Home
+109.6%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $0.91 | -9% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $0.93 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $1.51 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $1.57 | +22% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.07 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $3.03 | +63% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.45 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $3.45 | +55% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.09 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $3,501 | +185% | 113.9h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $21,850 | +105% | 989.8h | 1082.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $579 | +75% | 30.8h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $44.99 | +31% | 3.2h | 2.2h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 173.4h
harder
989.8h → 1082.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.2h → 2.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
30.8h → 28.7h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $37,144 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 172.2).