2002 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+26.4%
Median Home
+43.1%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2002 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 2002 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.03 | $1.91 | +85% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.02 | $1.41 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.76 | $3.46 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.36 | $3.53 | +160% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $3.40 | +99% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.24 | $5.29 | +63% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.92 | $5.45 | +87% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.73 | $4.99 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $6.23 | $10.72 | +72% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $4,081 | $8,312 | +104% | 200.2h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,871 | $32,086 | +40% | 1121.7h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $629 | $843 | +34% | 30.8h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $40.59 | $106 | +161% | 2.0h | 4.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.73 | $7.59 | +32% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2002 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
2.0h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
200.2h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
1121.7h → 1245.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.8h → 32.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2002 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2002 ($42,410), you'd need $54,927 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (179.9 → 233.0).