1984 vs 2005
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+106.6%
Median Home
+195.9%
Housing Labor
1.4x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2005 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2005 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $1.22 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $1.04 | +92% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $2.30 | +89% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $2.30 | +78% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.06 | +30% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $3.39 | +83% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.26 | +27% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $3.74 | +69% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.10 | +22% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $5,351 | +336% | 113.9h | 240.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $25,164 | +136% | 989.8h | 1129.7h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $685 | +106% | 30.8h | 30.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $68.19 | +99% | 3.2h | 3.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 240.2h
harder
989.8h → 1129.7h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
3.2h → 3.1h
easier
30.8h → 30.7h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $42,122 in 2005 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 195.3).