2001 vs 2005
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+9.7%
Median Home
+36.7%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2005 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2005 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.22 | +31% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.04 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.19 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $2.30 | +57% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $2.30 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.06 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $3.39 | +4% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $3.26 | +5% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $3.74 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $7.77 | +30% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.10 | +8% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $5,351 | +43% | 184.0h | 240.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $25,164 | +12% | 1106.1h | 1129.7h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $685 | +13% | 29.8h | 30.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $68.19 | +57% | 2.1h | 3.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $6.42 | +16% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
2.1h → 3.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 240.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
29.8h → 30.7h
harder
1106.1h → 1129.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $46,577 in 2005 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 195.3).