2001 vs 2021
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+67.6%
Median Home
+121.3%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2021 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2021 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $1.67 | +80% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.52 | +52% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $3.54 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $3.05 | +109% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $4.33 | +153% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.53 | +38% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $6.64 | +104% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $4.71 | +52% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $4.89 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $13.19 | +121% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +52% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $9,375 | +151% | 184.0h | 275.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $42,258 | +88% | 1106.1h | 1241.8h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $1,100 | +82% | 29.8h | 32.3h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $92.47 | +113% | 2.1h | 2.7h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $9.12 | +64% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 275.5h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
2.1h → 2.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1106.1h → 1241.8h
harder
29.8h → 32.3h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2021, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
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 $64,634 in 2021 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 271.0).