2000 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+27.6%
Median Home
+58.9%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.91 | +109% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.41 | +51% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.46 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $3.53 | +134% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.40 | +117% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.29 | +74% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $5.45 | +58% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.99 | +45% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $10.72 | +98% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +51% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $8,312 | +137% | 173.4h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $32,086 | +47% | 1082.4h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $843 | +46% | 28.7h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $106 | +135% | 2.2h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $7.59 | +42% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 322.6h
harder
2.2h → 4.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1082.4h → 1245.4h
harder
28.7h → 32.7h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $56,807 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 233.0).