1991 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+40.2%
Median Home
+44.3%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1991 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1991 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.99 | $0.93 | -6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.71 | $1.00 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.14 | $1.46 | +28% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.60 | $1.71 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.88 | $1.11 | +26% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.22 | $3.25 | +47% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.81 | $3.09 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $3.70 | +44% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +7% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,107 | $3,735 | +77% | 145.5h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $16,362 | $22,457 | +37% | 1129.5h | 1106.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $451 | $605 | +34% | 31.2h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.74 | $43.32 | +25% | 2.4h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1991 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
145.5h → 184.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1991 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
2.4h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
31.2h → 29.8h
easier
1129.5h → 1106.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1991 ($30,130), you'd need $39,175 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (136.2 → 177.0).