1990 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+79.0%
Median Home
+117.7%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1990 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1990 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $1.01 | $1.91 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.69 | $1.41 | +103% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.16 | $3.53 | +203% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.59 | $3.40 | +114% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.50 | +66% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.12 | $5.29 | +149% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.97 | $5.45 | +84% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.60 | $4.99 | +92% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.08 | $0.13 | +58% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $1,908 | $8,312 | +336% | 132.6h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $15,472 | $32,086 | +107% | 1074.9h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $436 | $843 | +93% | 30.3h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $35.30 | $106 | +200% | 2.5h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1990 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
132.6h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.5h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1074.9h → 1245.4h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
30.3h → 32.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1990 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1990 ($29,940), you'd need $53,380 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (130.7 → 233.0).