1993 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+80.9%
Median Home
+132.5%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $2.47 | +171% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.44 | +92% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $2.45 | +121% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $4.17 | +166% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.49 | +67% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $5.45 | +182% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $4.72 | +91% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $4.74 | +87% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +51% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $8,778 | +246% | 168.9h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $34,428 | +95% | 1177.0h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $901 | +90% | 31.5h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $74.01 | +116% | 2.3h | 2.7h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
168.9h → 323.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.3h → 2.7h
harder
1177.0h → 1267.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
31.5h → 33.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2015, 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 $51,247 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 237.0).