1984 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+139.3%
Median Home
+257.4%
Housing Labor
1.5x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1984 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 1984 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $2.02 | +101% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.54 | $1.40 | +159% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.21 | $3.37 | +178% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.29 | $3.90 | +203% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.81 | $1.53 | +89% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.86 | $5.78 | +211% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $4.99 | +94% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.22 | $4.89 | +121% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.14 | +68% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,228 | $8,543 | +596% | 113.9h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $10,669 | $33,560 | +215% | 989.8h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $332 | $870 | +162% | 30.8h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.22 | $102 | +197% | 3.2h | 3.9h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1984 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
113.9h → 331.1h
harder
989.8h → 1300.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
3.2h → 3.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
30.8h → 33.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1984 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
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
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1984 ($22,420), you'd need $51,063 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (103.9 → 236.7).