1993 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+71.5%
Median Home
+110.5%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.91 | +110% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.41 | +87% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $3.53 | +218% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.40 | +117% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.50 | +68% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $5.29 | +174% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $5.45 | +121% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $4.99 | +97% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +44% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $8,312 | +228% | 168.9h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $32,086 | +82% | 1177.0h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $843 | +78% | 31.5h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $106 | +209% | 2.3h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
168.9h → 322.6h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
1177.0h → 1245.4h
harder
31.5h → 32.7h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2013, 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 $50,371 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 233.0).