2000 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+68.6%
Median Home
+128.6%
Housing Labor
1.4x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.67 | +83% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.52 | +64% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $3.54 | +27% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $3.05 | +102% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $4.33 | +176% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.53 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $6.64 | +119% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $4.71 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $4.89 | +42% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $13.19 | +144% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +61% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $9,375 | +168% | 173.4h | 275.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $42,258 | +93% | 1082.4h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $1,100 | +90% | 28.7h | 32.3h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $92.47 | +106% | 2.2h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $9.12 | +70% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
173.4h → 275.5h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
2.2h → 2.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1082.4h → 1241.8h
harder
28.7h → 32.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $66,077 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 271.0).