1992 vs 2010
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+60.8%
Median Home
+83.5%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2010 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2010 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $1.66 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.37 | +83% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $2.79 | +147% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $2.37 | +53% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.26 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $4.11 | +114% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $3.91 | +52% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.46 | +73% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $7,136 | +204% | 159.5h | 301.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $29,217 | +71% | 1161.4h | 1233.2h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $786 | +70% | 31.4h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $83.69 | +142% | 2.4h | 3.5h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
159.5h → 301.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 3.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1161.4h → 1233.2h
harder
31.4h → 33.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2010, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
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 $47,623 in 2010 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 218.1).