2001 vs 2002
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+0.4%
Median Home
+7.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2002 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2002 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.03 | +11% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.02 | +2% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $2.76 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $1.36 | -7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $1.71 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.07 | -3% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $3.24 | -1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $2.92 | -5% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $3.73 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $6.23 | +5% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $4,081 | +9% | 184.0h | 200.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $22,871 | +2% | 1106.1h | 1121.7h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $629 | +4% | 29.8h | 30.8h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $40.59 | -6% | 2.1h | 2.0h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $5.73 | +3% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2002, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 200.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
29.8h → 30.8h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
1106.1h → 1121.7h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2002, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.1h → 2.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $42,904 in 2002 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 179.9).