2000 vs 2017
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+45.6%
Median Home
+92.4%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2017 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2017 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.47 | +61% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.33 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.23 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.41 | +59% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.64 | +132% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.47 | +37% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.77 | +90% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.45 | +29% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.69 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $12.66 | +134% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +58% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $9,037 | +158% | 173.4h | 307.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $36,113 | +65% | 1082.4h | 1228.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $971 | +68% | 28.7h | 33.0h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $74.24 | +65% | 2.2h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $8.40 | +57% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 307.4h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.2h → 0.2h
harder
28.7h → 33.0h
harder
1082.4h → 1228.6h
harder
2.2h → 2.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
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📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2017, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $59,774 in 2017 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 245.1).