1993 vs 2000
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+34.4%
Median Home
+32.5%
Housing Labor
1.0x easier
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2000 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2000 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $0.91 | +0% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $0.93 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $1.51 | +36% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $1.57 | +0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.07 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $3.03 | +57% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $3.45 | +40% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $3.45 | +36% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -5% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $3,501 | +38% | 168.9h | 173.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $21,850 | +24% | 1177.0h | 1082.4h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $579 | +22% | 31.5h | 28.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $44.99 | +31% | 2.3h | 2.2h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
168.9h → 173.4h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2000, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
31.5h → 28.7h
easier
1177.0h → 1082.4h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
2.3h → 2.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $37,233 in 2000 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 172.2).