1991 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+87.6%
Median Home
+145.2%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1991 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 1991 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.99 | $2.47 | +150% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.71 | $1.44 | +103% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.14 | $2.45 | +115% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.60 | $4.17 | +161% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.88 | $1.49 | +69% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.22 | $5.45 | +146% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.81 | $4.72 | +68% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.74 | +84% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +59% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,107 | $8,778 | +317% | 145.5h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $16,362 | $34,428 | +110% | 1129.5h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $451 | $901 | +100% | 31.2h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.74 | $74.01 | +113% | 2.4h | 2.7h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1991 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
145.5h → 323.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 2.7h
harder
1129.5h → 1267.0h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
31.2h → 33.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1991 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
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 $52,442 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (136.2 → 237.0).