2001 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+26.9%
Median Home
+53.8%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.91 | +105% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.41 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.46 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $3.53 | +141% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $3.40 | +98% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.50 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $5.29 | +62% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $5.45 | +76% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $4.99 | +35% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $10.72 | +80% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $8,312 | +123% | 184.0h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $32,086 | +43% | 1106.1h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $843 | +39% | 29.8h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $106 | +144% | 2.1h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $7.59 | +37% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
2.1h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 322.6h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1106.1h → 1245.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
29.8h → 32.7h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $55,566 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 233.0).