1994 vs 2013
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+66.1%
Median Home
+104.1%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1994 Price | 2013 Price | Change | Hours 1994 | Hours 2013 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.86 | $1.91 | +121% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.76 | $1.41 | +85% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.11 | $3.53 | +217% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.48 | $3.40 | +130% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.90 | $1.50 | +66% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $5.29 | +166% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $3.40 | $5.45 | +60% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.63 | $4.99 | +90% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.13 | +44% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,681 | $8,312 | +210% | 172.9h | 322.6h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,657 | $32,086 | +72% | 1202.9h | 1245.4h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $485 | $843 | +74% | 31.3h | 32.7h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.37 | $106 | +208% | 2.2h | 4.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1994 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
172.9h → 322.6h
harder
2.2h → 4.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
31.3h → 32.7h
harder
1202.9h → 1245.4h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1994 to 2013, sorted by magnitude.
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1994 ($32,260), you'd need $50,700 in 2013 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (148.2 → 233.0).