1990 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+40.2%
Median Home
+37.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1990 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1990 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.01 | $0.91 | -10% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.69 | $0.93 | +34% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.16 | $1.51 | +30% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.59 | $1.57 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.07 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.12 | $3.03 | +43% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.97 | $3.45 | +16% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $3.45 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.09 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,908 | $3,501 | +83% | 132.6h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $15,472 | $21,850 | +41% | 1074.9h | 1082.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $436 | $579 | +33% | 30.3h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $35.30 | $44.99 | +27% | 2.5h | 2.2h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1990 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
132.6h → 173.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1074.9h → 1082.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1990 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.5h → 2.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
30.3h → 28.7h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1990 ($29,940), you'd need $39,457 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (130.7 → 172.2).