1991 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+78.1%
Median Home
+138.2%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1991 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 1991 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.99 | $2.02 | +104% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.71 | $1.40 | +97% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.14 | $3.37 | +195% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.60 | $3.90 | +144% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.88 | $1.53 | +74% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.22 | $5.78 | +160% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.81 | $4.99 | +78% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.89 | +90% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +58% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,107 | $8,543 | +305% | 145.5h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $16,362 | $33,560 | +105% | 1129.5h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $451 | $870 | +93% | 31.2h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.74 | $102 | +192% | 2.4h | 3.9h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1991 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
145.5h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 3.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
1129.5h → 1300.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
31.2h → 33.7h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1991 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1991 ($30,130), you'd need $52,379 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (136.2 → 236.7).