1993 vs 2002
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+35.8%
Median Home
+47.1%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2002 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2002 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.03 | +13% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.02 | +35% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $1.36 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $1.71 | +9% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.07 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $3.24 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $2.92 | +18% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $3.73 | +47% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $4,081 | +61% | 168.9h | 200.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $22,871 | +29% | 1177.0h | 1121.7h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $629 | +33% | 31.5h | 30.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $40.59 | +19% | 2.3h | 2.0h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2002, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
168.9h → 200.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2002, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
2.3h → 2.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
1177.0h → 1121.7h
easier
31.5h → 30.8h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $38,893 in 2002 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 179.9).