1984 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+139.0%
Median Home
+233.0%
Housing Labor
1.4x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $1.91 | +90% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $1.41 | +160% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $3.53 | +191% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $3.40 | +164% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.50 | +85% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $5.29 | +185% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $5.45 | +112% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $4.99 | +125% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.13 | +62% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $8,312 | +577% | 113.9h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $32,086 | +201% | 989.8h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $843 | +154% | 30.8h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $106 | +209% | 3.2h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 322.6h
harder
3.2h → 4.1h
harder
989.8h → 1245.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
30.8h → 32.7h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $50,251 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 233.0).