1995 vs 2020
The Cost of Living Comparison
Median Income
+99.6%
Median Home
+145.9%
Housing Labor
1.2x harder
📊 Full Item Comparison
| Item | 1995 Price | 2020 Price | Change | Hours 1995 | Hours 2020 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥚 Eggs | $0.92 | $1.51 | +63% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🍞 Bread | $0.79 | $1.45 | +83% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥛 Milk | $2.48 | $3.32 | +34% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| ⛽ Gas | $1.15 | $2.17 | +90% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🥩 Ground Beef | $1.37 | $4.12 | +201% | 0.1h | 0.1h | Harder |
| 🐔 Chicken | $0.92 | $1.56 | +70% | 0.1h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🥓 Bacon | $1.99 | $5.58 | +181% | 0.1h | 0.2h | Harder |
| ☕ Coffee | $4.04 | $4.43 | +10% | 0.2h | 0.1h | Easier |
| 🍊 Oranges | $2.65 | $4.92 | +86% | 0.2h | 0.2h | Easier |
| 🍬 Sugar | $4.57 | $12.42 | +172% | 0.3h | 0.4h | Harder |
| ⚡ Electricity | $0.09 | $0.14 | +45% | 0.0h | 0.0h | Easier |
| 🎓 College Tuition | $2,811 | $9,349 | +233% | 171.6h | 285.9h | Harder |
| 🚗 New Car | $18,916 | $40,107 | +112% | 1154.5h | 1226.6h | Harder |
| 🏠 Monthly Rent | $497 | $1,076 | +116% | 30.3h | 32.9h | Harder |
| 🏥 Doctor Visit | $34.93 | $68.24 | +95% | 2.1h | 2.1h | Easier |
📈 Got Harder to Earn
Items where labor hours increased from 1995 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
171.6h → 285.9h
harder
0.1h → 0.1h
harder
0.1h → 0.2h
harder
0.3h → 0.4h
harder
30.3h → 32.9h
harder
1154.5h → 1226.6h
harder
📉 Got Easier to Earn
Items where labor hours decreased from 1995 to 2020, sorted by magnitude.
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.2h → 0.1h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.1h → 0.0h
easier
0.0h → 0.0h
easier
0.2h → 0.2h
easier
0.1h → 0.1h
easier
2.1h → 2.1h
easier
💵 Purchasing Power
If you earned the median income in 1995 ($34,080), you'd need $57,892 in 2020 to maintain the same lifestyle.
Based on CPI adjustment (152.4 → 258.9).