1990 vs 2007
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+67.8%
Median Home
+100.3%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1990 Price | 2007 Price | Change | Hours 1990 | Hours 2007 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.01 | $1.68 | +65% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.69 | $1.21 | +74% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.16 | $2.80 | +141% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.59 | $2.30 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.12 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.12 | $3.66 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.97 | $3.47 | +17% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $3.95 | +52% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.12 | +39% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,908 | $5,943 | +211% | 132.6h | 246.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $15,472 | $27,026 | +75% | 1074.9h | 1119.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $436 | $739 | +70% | 30.3h | 30.6h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $35.30 | $83.31 | +136% | 2.5h | 3.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1990 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
132.6h → 246.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.5h → 3.4h
harder
1074.9h → 1119.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
30.3h → 30.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1990 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1990 ($29,940), you'd need $47,512 in 2007 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (130.7 → 207.3).