2000 vs 2006
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+14.8%
Median Home
+45.5%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2006 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2006 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.31 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.08 | +16% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.08 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.59 | +71% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $2.22 | +42% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.05 | -2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $3.44 | +14% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $3.20 | -7% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $3.75 | +9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $7.90 | +46% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.11 | +29% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $5,666 | +62% | 173.4h | 244.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $25,950 | +19% | 1082.4h | 1119.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $709 | +22% | 28.7h | 30.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $76.82 | +71% | 2.2h | 3.3h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $6.65 | +24% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2006, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.2h → 3.3h
harder
173.4h → 244.5h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
28.7h → 30.6h
harder
1082.4h → 1119.8h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2006, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $49,151 in 2006 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 201.6).