1993 vs 2014
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+71.8%
Median Home
+125.9%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2014 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2014 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $2.02 | +121% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.40 | +86% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $3.37 | +204% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $3.90 | +148% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.53 | +72% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $5.78 | +199% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $4.99 | +102% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $4.89 | +93% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +50% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $8,543 | +237% | 168.9h | 331.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $33,560 | +90% | 1177.0h | 1300.9h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $870 | +84% | 31.5h | 33.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $102 | +197% | 2.3h | 3.9h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
168.9h → 331.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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2.3h → 3.9h
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0.1h → 0.2h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1177.0h → 1300.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
31.5h → 33.7h
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0.1h → 0.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2014, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $51,185 in 2014 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 236.7).