I think that inflation isn't exactly comparable over that large periods of time. No amount of money could buy computing power equivalent to smartphone in Dicken

I think that inflation isn't exactly comparable over that large periods of time. No amount of money could buy computing power equivalent to smartphone in Dickensian times. Our expectations also rises - no one wants to live in Dickensian standard of living. ;) Also, Cratchit wasn't doing minimum wage job - AFAIR he was accountant or someone like that.