1995 vs 2015
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+65.8%
Median Home
+120.4%
Housing Labor
1.3x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 2015 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 2015 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $2.47 | +167% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $1.44 | +82% | 0.0h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $3.42 | +38% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $2.45 | +113% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $4.17 | +204% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $1.49 | +62% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $5.45 | +175% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $4.72 | +17% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $4.74 | +79% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Harder |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $12.25 | +168% | 0.3h | 0.5h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +48% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $8,778 | +212% | 171.6h | 323.0h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $34,428 | +82% | 1154.5h | 1267.0h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $901 | +81% | 30.3h | 33.2h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $74.01 | +112% | 2.1h | 2.7h | Harder |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
171.6h → 323.0h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.5h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
2.1h → 2.7h
harder
0.0h → 0.1h
harder
1154.5h → 1267.0h
harder
30.3h → 33.2h
harder
0.2h → 0.2h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 2015, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $53,005 in 2015 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 237.0).