1994 vs 2007
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+55.7%
Median Home
+87.8%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1994 Price | 2007 Price | Change | Hours 1994 | Hours 2007 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $1.68 | +94% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.76 | $1.21 | +59% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $2.80 | +152% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.48 | $2.30 | +56% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.12 | +24% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $3.66 | +84% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.40 | $3.47 | +2% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.63 | $3.95 | +51% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.12 | +27% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,681 | $5,943 | +122% | 172.9h | 246.1h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,657 | $27,026 | +45% | 1202.9h | 1119.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $485 | $739 | +52% | 31.3h | 30.6h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.37 | $83.31 | +142% | 2.2h | 3.4h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1994 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.2h → 3.4h
harder
172.9h → 246.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1994 to 2007, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
1202.9h → 1119.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
31.3h → 30.6h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1994 ($32,260), you'd need $45,127 in 2007 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (148.2 → 207.3).