1993 vs 2011
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+60.2%
Median Home
+77.8%
Housing Labor
1.1x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2011 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2011 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.77 | +94% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.44 | +92% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $3.53 | +218% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $2.77 | +77% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.29 | +45% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $4.63 | +140% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $5.19 | +110% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $4.93 | +95% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +42% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $7,713 | +204% | 168.9h | 320.5h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $30,659 | +73% | 1177.0h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $799 | +69% | 31.5h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $105 | +208% | 2.3h | 4.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 4.4h
harder
168.9h → 320.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1177.0h → 1274.1h
harder
31.5h → 33.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2011, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $48,635 in 2011 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 224.9).