1984 vs 1995
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+52.0%
Median Home
+66.9%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 1995 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 1995 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $0.92 | -8% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $0.79 | +46% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $1.15 | -5% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $1.37 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $0.92 | +13% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $1.99 | +7% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $4.04 | +57% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $2.65 | +20% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.09 | +14% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $2,811 | +129% | 113.9h | 171.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $18,916 | +77% | 989.8h | 1154.5h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $497 | +50% | 30.8h | 30.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $34.93 | +2% | 3.2h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 1995, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 171.6h
harder
989.8h → 1154.5h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 1995, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
3.2h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
30.8h → 30.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $32,871 in 1995 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 152.4).