1995 vs 2001
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+23.9%
Median Home
+29.7%
Housing Labor
1.0x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 2001 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 2001 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $0.93 | +1% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $1.00 | +26% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $2.88 | +16% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $1.46 | +27% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $1.71 | +25% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $1.11 | +21% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $3.25 | +64% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $3.09 | -23% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $3.70 | +40% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $5.96 | +31% | 0.3h | 0.3h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.09 | -1% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $3,735 | +33% | 171.6h | 184.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $22,457 | +19% | 1154.5h | 1106.1h | Easier |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $605 | +22% | 30.3h | 29.8h | Easier |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $43.32 | +24% | 2.1h | 2.1h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
171.6h → 184.0h
harder
0.3h → 0.3h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.0h → 0.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 2.1h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 2001, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
1154.5h → 1106.1h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
30.3h → 29.8h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $39,595 in 2001 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 177.0).