2000 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+27.8%
Median Home
+70.6%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $2.02 | +121% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.40 | +51% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.69 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $3.37 | +123% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.90 | +148% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.53 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.78 | +91% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.99 | +45% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.89 | +42% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $11.70 | +116% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +57% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $8,543 | +144% | 173.4h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $33,560 | +54% | 1082.4h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $870 | +50% | 28.7h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $102 | +126% | 2.2h | 3.9h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $7.73 | +44% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
173.4h → 331.1h
harder
2.2h → 3.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1082.4h → 1300.9h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
28.7h → 33.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $57,724 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 236.7).