1993 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+35.2%
Median Home
+36.8%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $0.93 | +2% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.00 | +33% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $1.46 | +32% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $1.71 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.11 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $3.25 | +69% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $3.09 | +25% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $3.70 | +46% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $3,735 | +47% | 168.9h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $22,457 | +27% | 1177.0h | 1106.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $605 | +28% | 31.5h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $43.32 | +27% | 2.3h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
168.9h → 184.0h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
2.3h → 2.1h
easier
1177.0h → 1106.1h
easier
31.5h → 29.8h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $38,282 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 177.0).