2000 vs 2016
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+40.6%
Median Home
+82.1%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2016 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2016 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.68 | +84% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.37 | +47% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.20 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.14 | +42% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.75 | +139% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.46 | +37% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.42 | +79% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.39 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.76 | +38% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $12.33 | +128% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +55% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $8,804 | +151% | 173.4h | 310.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $35,309 | +62% | 1082.4h | 1243.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $935 | +61% | 28.7h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $65.64 | +46% | 2.2h | 2.3h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $8.18 | +53% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 310.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.3h → 0.4h
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0.0h → 0.1h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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1082.4h → 1243.9h
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28.7h → 32.9h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.3h → 0.3h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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2.2h → 2.3h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $58,527 in 2016 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 240.0).