2000 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+63.6%
Median Home
+91.1%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.40 | +53% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.30 | +40% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.04 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $2.64 | +75% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.81 | +143% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $5.61 | +85% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.14 | +20% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.81 | +40% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $12.06 | +123% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +56% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $9,349 | +167% | 173.4h | 283.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $38,723 | +77% | 1082.4h | 1172.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $1,043 | +80% | 28.7h | 31.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $81.15 | +80% | 2.2h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $8.72 | +63% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
173.4h → 283.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.3h → 0.4h
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0.2h → 0.2h
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2.2h → 2.5h
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28.7h → 31.6h
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1082.4h → 1172.4h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $62,342 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 255.7).