2001 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+61.0%
Median Home
+89.6%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.51 | +62% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.45 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.32 | +15% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $2.17 | +49% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $4.12 | +140% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.56 | +41% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $5.58 | +72% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $4.43 | +43% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $4.92 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $12.42 | +108% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +47% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $9,349 | +150% | 184.0h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $40,107 | +79% | 1106.1h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $1,076 | +78% | 29.8h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $68.24 | +58% | 2.1h | 2.1h | Easier |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $8.87 | +59% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
184.0h → 285.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1106.1h → 1226.6h
harder
29.8h → 32.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.1h → 2.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2001 ($42,230), you'd need $61,745 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 258.9).