2000 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+92.0%
Median Home
+154.6%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2000 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2000 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $2.80 | +206% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.93 | $1.96 | +111% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.78 | $4.03 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.51 | $3.66 | +142% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $5.02 | +220% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.91 | +79% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.03 | $6.65 | +120% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.45 | $6.16 | +78% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.45 | $5.90 | +71% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.41 | $13.40 | +148% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.17 | +93% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,501 | $10,209 | +192% | 173.4h | 263.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $21,850 | $47,936 | +119% | 1082.4h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $579 | $1,259 | +117% | 28.7h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $44.99 | $109 | +143% | 2.2h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.36 | $10.23 | +91% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2000 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
173.4h → 263.4h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
2.2h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1082.4h → 1236.9h
harder
28.7h → 32.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2000 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2000 ($41,990), you'd need $74,304 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (172.2 → 304.7).