2002 vs 2019
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+62.0%
Median Home
+72.2%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2002 Price | 2019 Price | Change | Hours 2002 | Hours 2019 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.03 | $1.40 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.02 | $1.30 | +28% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.76 | $3.04 | +10% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.36 | $2.64 | +94% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $3.81 | +122% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.50 | +39% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.24 | $5.61 | +73% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.92 | $4.14 | +42% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.73 | $4.81 | +29% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $6.23 | $12.06 | +93% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $4,081 | $9,349 | +129% | 200.2h | 283.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,871 | $38,723 | +69% | 1121.7h | 1172.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $629 | $1,043 | +66% | 30.8h | 31.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $40.59 | $81.15 | +100% | 2.0h | 2.5h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.73 | $8.72 | +52% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2002 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
200.2h → 283.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.0h → 2.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1121.7h → 1172.4h
harder
30.8h → 31.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2002 to 2019, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2002 ($42,410), you'd need $60,279 in 2019 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (179.9 → 255.7).