1984 vs 2007
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+124.0%
Median Home
+206.4%
Housing Labor
1.4x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2007 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2007 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $1.68 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $1.21 | +123% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $2.80 | +131% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $2.30 | +79% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.12 | +38% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $3.66 | +97% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.47 | +35% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $3.95 | +78% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.12 | +43% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $5,943 | +384% | 113.9h | 246.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $27,026 | +153% | 989.8h | 1119.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $739 | +123% | 30.8h | 30.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $83.31 | +143% | 3.2h | 3.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 246.1h
harder
989.8h → 1119.1h
harder
3.2h → 3.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
30.8h → 30.6h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $44,727 in 2007 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 207.3).