1992 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+84.5%
Median Home
+142.3%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $2.47 | +187% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.44 | +92% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $2.45 | +117% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $4.17 | +170% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.49 | +71% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $5.45 | +185% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $4.72 | +83% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.74 | +84% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +57% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $8,778 | +274% | 159.5h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $34,428 | +101% | 1161.4h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $901 | +95% | 31.4h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $74.01 | +114% | 2.4h | 2.7h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
159.5h → 323.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.4h → 2.7h
harder
1161.4h → 1267.0h
harder
31.4h → 33.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $51,756 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 237.0).