2000 vs 2009
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+18.6%
Median Home
+28.7%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2009 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2009 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.66 | +82% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.39 | +49% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.11 | +12% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.35 | +56% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $2.22 | +41% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.28 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $3.61 | +19% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $3.67 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.32 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $10.07 | +86% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +46% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $6,695 | +91% | 173.4h | 279.7h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $28,400 | +30% | 1082.4h | 1186.7h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $784 | +35% | 28.7h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $70.76 | +57% | 2.2h | 3.0h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $7.18 | +34% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2009, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 279.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
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0.0h → 0.1h
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2.2h → 3.0h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
28.7h → 32.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
1082.4h → 1186.7h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2009, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $52,323 in 2009 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 214.6).