1992 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+122.0%
Median Home
+170.4%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1992 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 1992 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $1.51 | +75% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.45 | +94% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.13 | $2.17 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.54 | $4.12 | +167% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.87 | $1.56 | +80% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.92 | $5.58 | +191% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.58 | $4.43 | +72% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.58 | $4.92 | +91% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +54% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,349 | $9,349 | +298% | 159.5h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,109 | $40,107 | +134% | 1161.4h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $463 | $1,076 | +132% | 31.4h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.64 | $68.24 | +97% | 2.4h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1992 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
159.5h → 285.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1161.4h → 1226.6h
harder
31.4h → 32.9h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1992 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
2.4h → 2.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1992 ($30,640), you'd need $56,528 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (140.3 → 258.9).