1992 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+75.1%
Median Home
+135.4%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $2.02 | +135% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.40 | +87% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $3.37 | +199% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $3.90 | +153% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.53 | +76% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $5.78 | +202% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $4.99 | +94% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.89 | +89% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +56% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $8,543 | +264% | 159.5h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $33,560 | +96% | 1161.4h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $870 | +88% | 31.4h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $102 | +193% | 2.4h | 3.9h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
159.5h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 3.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1161.4h → 1300.9h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
31.4h → 33.7h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $51,693 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 236.7).