1992 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+74.9%
Median Home
+119.3%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $1.91 | +122% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.41 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $3.53 | +213% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $3.40 | +121% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.50 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $5.29 | +176% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $5.45 | +112% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.99 | +93% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $8,312 | +254% | 159.5h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $32,086 | +88% | 1161.4h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $843 | +82% | 31.4h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $106 | +206% | 2.4h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
159.5h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1161.4h → 1245.4h
harder
31.4h → 32.7h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $50,871 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 233.0).