1994 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+30.9%
Median Home
+32.7%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1994 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1994 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $0.93 | +8% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.76 | $1.00 | +31% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $1.46 | +31% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.48 | $1.71 | +16% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.11 | +23% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $3.25 | +64% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.40 | $3.09 | -9% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.63 | $3.70 | +41% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +0% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,681 | $3,735 | +39% | 172.9h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,657 | $22,457 | +20% | 1202.9h | 1106.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $485 | $605 | +25% | 31.3h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.37 | $43.32 | +26% | 2.2h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1994 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
172.9h → 184.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1994 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
1202.9h → 1106.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
31.3h → 29.8h
easier
2.2h → 2.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1994 ($32,260), you'd need $38,532 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (148.2 → 177.0).