1992 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+37.8%
Median Home
+42.6%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $0.93 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.00 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $1.46 | +30% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $1.71 | +11% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.11 | +27% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $3.25 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.09 | +20% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $3.70 | +43% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $3,735 | +59% | 159.5h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $22,457 | +31% | 1161.4h | 1106.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $605 | +31% | 31.4h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $43.32 | +25% | 2.4h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
159.5h → 184.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
2.4h → 2.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
31.4h → 29.8h
easier
1161.4h → 1106.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $38,662 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 177.0).