1995 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+23.2%
Median Home
+25.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $0.91 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $0.93 | +18% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $2.78 | +12% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $1.51 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $1.57 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $1.07 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $3.03 | +53% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $3.45 | -15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $3.45 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $5.41 | +18% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $3,501 | +25% | 171.6h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $21,850 | +16% | 1154.5h | 1082.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $579 | +17% | 30.3h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $44.99 | +29% | 2.1h | 2.2h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
2.1h → 2.2h
harder
171.6h → 173.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
1154.5h → 1082.4h
easier
30.3h → 28.7h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $38,510 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 172.2).