1989 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+85.4%
Median Home
+121.1%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1989 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1989 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.00 | $1.91 | +91% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.67 | $1.41 | +111% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.02 | $3.53 | +245% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.44 | $3.40 | +136% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.93 | $1.50 | +61% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.77 | $5.29 | +199% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.07 | $5.45 | +77% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $4.99 | +92% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.13 | +62% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,780 | $8,312 | +367% | 128.1h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $14,371 | $32,086 | +123% | 1034.0h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $418 | $843 | +102% | 30.1h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $30.94 | $106 | +242% | 2.2h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1989 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
128.1h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.2h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1034.0h → 1245.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.1h → 32.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1989 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1989 ($28,910), you'd need $54,337 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (123.9 → 233.0).