1984 vs 2010
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+119.8%
Median Home
+178.5%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2010 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2010 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $1.66 | +65% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $1.37 | +154% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $2.79 | +130% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $2.37 | +84% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.26 | +56% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $4.11 | +121% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.91 | +51% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $4.46 | +101% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.13 | +56% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $7,136 | +481% | 113.9h | 301.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $29,217 | +174% | 989.8h | 1233.2h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $786 | +137% | 30.8h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $83.69 | +145% | 3.2h | 3.5h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 301.2h
harder
989.8h → 1233.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
3.2h → 3.5h
harder
30.8h → 33.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $47,042 in 2010 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 218.1).