2000 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+34.6%
Median Home
+75.6%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $2.47 | +170% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.44 | +55% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.42 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.45 | +62% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $4.17 | +166% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.49 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.45 | +80% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.72 | +37% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.74 | +38% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $12.25 | +127% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +58% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $8,778 | +151% | 173.4h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $34,428 | +58% | 1082.4h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $901 | +56% | 28.7h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $74.01 | +65% | 2.2h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $7.90 | +47% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
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173.4h → 323.0h
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0.3h → 0.5h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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2.2h → 2.7h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1082.4h → 1267.0h
harder
28.7h → 33.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $57,794 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 237.0).