1993 vs 2005
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+48.3%
Median Home
+87.0%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2005 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2005 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.22 | +34% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.04 | +38% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $2.30 | +107% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $2.30 | +46% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.06 | +19% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $3.39 | +76% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $3.26 | +32% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $3.74 | +48% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.10 | +9% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $5,351 | +111% | 168.9h | 240.2h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $25,164 | +42% | 1177.0h | 1129.7h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $685 | +45% | 31.5h | 30.7h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $68.19 | +99% | 2.3h | 3.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
168.9h → 240.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 3.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2005, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
1177.0h → 1129.7h
easier
31.5h → 30.7h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $42,223 in 2005 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 195.3).