1998 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+8.0%
Median Home
+10.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1998 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1998 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.04 | $0.91 | -12% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.86 | $0.93 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.70 | $2.78 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.06 | $1.51 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.41 | $1.57 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.04 | $1.07 | +3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.54 | $3.03 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.77 | $3.45 | -8% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.13 | $3.45 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.07 | $5.41 | +7% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,229 | $3,501 | +8% | 172.7h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $20,686 | $21,850 | +6% | 1106.4h | 1082.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $542 | $579 | +7% | 29.0h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $32.08 | $44.99 | +40% | 1.7h | 2.2h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $4.78 | $5.36 | +12% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1998 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1.7h → 2.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
172.7h → 173.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1998 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
1106.4h → 1082.4h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
29.0h → 28.7h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1998 ($38,890), you'd need $41,081 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (163.0 → 172.2).