1989 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+46.1%
Median Home
+43.7%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1989 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1989 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $0.93 | -7% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.67 | $1.00 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.02 | $1.46 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.44 | $1.71 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.93 | $1.11 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.77 | $3.25 | +84% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.07 | $3.09 | +1% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $3.70 | +42% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.09 | +13% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,780 | $3,735 | +110% | 128.1h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $14,371 | $22,457 | +56% | 1034.0h | 1106.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $418 | $605 | +45% | 30.1h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $30.94 | $43.32 | +40% | 2.2h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1989 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
128.1h → 184.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1034.0h → 1106.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1989 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.2h → 2.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
30.1h → 29.8h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1989 ($28,910), you'd need $41,296 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (123.9 → 177.0).