1991 vs 2016
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+96.0%
Median Home
+154.3%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1991 Price | 2016 Price | Change | Hours 1991 | Hours 2016 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.99 | $1.68 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.71 | $1.37 | +93% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.14 | $2.14 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.60 | $3.75 | +135% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.88 | $1.46 | +66% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $2.22 | $5.42 | +144% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.81 | $4.39 | +56% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.76 | +85% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +56% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,107 | $8,804 | +318% | 145.5h | 310.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $16,362 | $35,309 | +116% | 1129.5h | 1243.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $451 | $935 | +107% | 31.2h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.74 | $65.64 | +89% | 2.4h | 2.3h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1991 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
145.5h → 310.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1129.5h → 1243.9h
harder
31.2h → 32.9h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1991 to 2016, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.4h → 2.3h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1991 ($30,130), you'd need $53,107 in 2016 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (136.2 → 240.0).