2001 vs 2023
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+90.9%
Median Home
+146.4%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2001 Price | 2023 Price | Change | Hours 2001 | Hours 2023 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.93 | $2.80 | +201% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.00 | $1.96 | +96% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.88 | $4.03 | +40% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.46 | $3.66 | +150% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $5.02 | +193% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.11 | $1.91 | +73% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.25 | $6.65 | +104% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.09 | $6.16 | +99% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.70 | $5.90 | +59% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $5.96 | $13.40 | +125% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.17 | +82% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $3,735 | $10,209 | +173% | 184.0h | 263.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,457 | $47,936 | +113% | 1106.1h | 1236.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $605 | $1,259 | +108% | 29.8h | 32.5h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $43.32 | $109 | +152% | 2.1h | 2.8h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.56 | $10.23 | +84% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2001 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
184.0h → 263.4h
harder
2.1h → 2.8h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
1106.1h → 1236.9h
harder
29.8h → 32.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2001 to 2023, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 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 $72,682 in 2023 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (177.0 → 304.7).