2000 vs 2018
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+50.5%
Median Home
+94.1%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2018 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2018 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.74 | +91% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.29 | +38% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $2.90 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.74 | +81% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.72 | +137% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.47 | +80% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.30 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.74 | +37% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $12.46 | +130% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +56% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $9,212 | +163% | 173.4h | 303.3h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $37,577 | +72% | 1082.4h | 1237.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $1,006 | +74% | 28.7h | 33.1h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $84.16 | +87% | 2.2h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $8.57 | +60% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 303.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
2.2h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
28.7h → 33.1h
harder
1082.4h → 1237.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2018, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $61,232 in 2018 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 251.1).