2001 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+62.7%
Median Home
+85.0%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.40 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.30 | +30% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.04 | +5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $2.64 | +80% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $3.81 | +122% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.50 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $5.61 | +72% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $4.14 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $4.81 | +30% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $12.06 | +102% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +48% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $9,349 | +150% | 184.0h | 283.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $38,723 | +72% | 1106.1h | 1172.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $1,043 | +72% | 29.8h | 31.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $81.15 | +87% | 2.1h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $8.72 | +57% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
184.0h → 283.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.3h → 0.4h
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2.1h → 2.5h
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0.1h → 0.1h
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0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1106.1h → 1172.4h
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29.8h → 31.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
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0.0h → 0.0h
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0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $60,981 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 255.7).