1993 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+117.7%
Median Home
+159.4%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1993 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 1993 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.91 | $1.51 | +65% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.75 | $1.45 | +93% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $2.17 | +96% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.57 | $4.12 | +162% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.89 | $1.56 | +76% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.93 | $5.58 | +189% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $2.47 | $4.43 | +79% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.53 | $4.92 | +94% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +48% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,537 | $9,349 | +269% | 168.9h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $17,677 | $40,107 | +127% | 1177.0h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $474 | $1,076 | +127% | 31.5h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.24 | $68.24 | +99% | 2.3h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1993 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
168.9h → 285.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
31.5h → 32.9h
harder
1177.0h → 1226.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1993 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.3h → 2.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1993 ($31,240), you'd need $55,973 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (144.5 → 258.9).