2002 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+60.4%
Median Home
+76.4%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 2002 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 2002 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.03 | $1.51 | +46% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $1.02 | $1.45 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.76 | $3.32 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.36 | $2.17 | +60% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.71 | $4.12 | +140% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $1.07 | $1.56 | +46% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $3.24 | $5.58 | +72% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.92 | $4.43 | +52% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $3.73 | $4.92 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $6.23 | $12.42 | +99% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +49% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $4,081 | $9,349 | +129% | 200.2h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $22,871 | $40,107 | +75% | 1121.7h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $629 | $1,076 | +71% | 30.8h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $40.59 | $68.24 | +68% | 2.0h | 2.1h | Harder |
| 🎬 Movie Ticket | $5.73 | $8.87 | +55% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 2002 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
200.2h → 285.9h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
1121.7h → 1226.6h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
30.8h → 32.9h
harder
2.0h → 2.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 2002 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.3h → 0.3h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 2002 ($42,410), you'd need $61,035 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (179.9 → 258.9).