1999 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+3.8%
Median Home
+8.1%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1999 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1999 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.96 | $0.93 | -3% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.89 | $1.00 | +13% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.84 | $2.88 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.17 | $1.46 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.45 | $1.71 | +18% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.06 | $1.11 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.55 | $3.25 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.43 | $3.09 | -10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.30 | $3.70 | +12% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.24 | $5.96 | +14% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,356 | $3,735 | +11% | 171.5h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,092 | $22,457 | +6% | 1077.9h | 1106.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $559 | $605 | +8% | 28.6h | 29.8h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $35.05 | $43.32 | +24% | 1.8h | 2.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.03 | $5.56 | +10% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1999 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1.8h → 2.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
171.5h → 184.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
28.6h → 29.8h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1077.9h → 1106.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1999 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1999 ($40,700), you'd need $43,255 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (166.6 → 177.0).