1993 vs 2012
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+63.3%
Median Home
+93.2%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2012 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2012 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.84 | +102% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.42 | +88% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $3.64 | +229% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.03 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.42 | +60% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $4.56 | +136% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $5.68 | +130% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $5.04 | +99% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +41% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $8,070 | +218% | 168.9h | 329.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $31,252 | +77% | 1177.0h | 1274.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $820 | +73% | 31.5h | 33.4h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $109 | +218% | 2.3h | 4.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2012, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 4.4h
harder
168.9h → 329.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1177.0h → 1274.1h
harder
31.5h → 33.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2012, 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 $49,644 in 2012 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 229.6).