1989 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+45.2%
Median Home
+39.1%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1989 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1989 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $0.91 | -8% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.67 | $0.93 | +40% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.02 | $1.51 | +48% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.44 | $1.57 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.93 | $1.07 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.77 | $3.03 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.07 | $3.45 | +12% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $3.45 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.09 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,780 | $3,501 | +97% | 128.1h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $14,371 | $21,850 | +52% | 1034.0h | 1082.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $418 | $579 | +38% | 30.1h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $30.94 | $44.99 | +45% | 2.2h | 2.2h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1989 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
128.1h → 173.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1034.0h → 1082.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.2h → 2.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1989 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
30.1h → 28.7h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1989 ($28,910), you'd need $40,165 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (123.9 → 172.2).