1992 vs 1994
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+5.3%
Median Home
+7.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 1994 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 1994 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $0.86 | +0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $0.76 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $1.11 | -1% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $1.48 | -4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $0.90 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $1.99 | +4% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.40 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $2.63 | +2% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +4% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $2,681 | +14% | 159.5h | 172.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $18,657 | +9% | 1161.4h | 1202.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $485 | +5% | 31.4h | 31.3h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $34.37 | -1% | 2.4h | 2.2h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 1994, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
159.5h → 172.9h
harder
1161.4h → 1202.9h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 1994, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.4h → 2.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
31.4h → 31.3h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $32,369 in 1994 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 148.2).