2001 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+18.5%
Median Home
+29.9%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.77 | +90% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.44 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.57 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $3.53 | +141% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $2.77 | +62% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.29 | +17% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $4.63 | +42% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $5.19 | +68% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $4.93 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $9.93 | +67% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $7,713 | +107% | 184.0h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $30,659 | +37% | 1106.1h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $799 | +32% | 29.8h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $105 | +143% | 2.1h | 4.4h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $7.36 | +32% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
2.1h → 4.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 320.5h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1106.1h → 1274.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
29.8h → 33.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $53,651 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 224.9).