1995 vs 1996
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+4.1%
Median Home
+5.1%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 1996 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 1996 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $1.11 | +20% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $0.88 | +11% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $2.62 | +6% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $1.23 | +7% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $1.37 | -0% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $0.97 | +6% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $2.47 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $3.43 | -15% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $2.86 | +8% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $4.93 | +8% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | +1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $2,975 | +6% | 171.6h | 174.4h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $19,828 | +5% | 1154.5h | 1162.1h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $510 | +3% | 30.3h | 29.9h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $37.05 | +6% | 2.1h | 2.2h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 1996, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 2.2h
harder
171.6h → 174.4h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
1154.5h → 1162.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 1996, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
30.3h → 29.9h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $35,081 in 1996 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 156.9).