1992 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+37.0%
Median Home
+38.0%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $0.91 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $0.93 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $1.51 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $1.57 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.07 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $3.03 | +58% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.45 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $3.45 | +33% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $3,501 | +49% | 159.5h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $21,850 | +28% | 1161.4h | 1082.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $579 | +25% | 31.4h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $44.99 | +30% | 2.4h | 2.2h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
159.5h → 173.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
31.4h → 28.7h
easier
1161.4h → 1082.4h
easier
2.4h → 2.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $37,603 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 172.2).