1991 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+66.1%
Median Home
+87.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1991 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 1991 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.99 | $1.77 | +79% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.71 | $1.44 | +104% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.14 | $3.53 | +209% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.60 | $2.77 | +74% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.88 | $1.29 | +47% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.22 | $4.63 | +109% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.81 | $5.19 | +85% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.93 | +91% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,107 | $7,713 | +266% | 145.5h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $16,362 | $30,659 | +87% | 1129.5h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $451 | $799 | +77% | 31.2h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.74 | $105 | +204% | 2.4h | 4.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1991 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
145.5h → 320.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 4.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1129.5h → 1274.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
31.2h → 33.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1991 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1991 ($30,130), you'd need $49,769 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (136.2 → 224.9).