Retail Prices of Selected Foods in U.S. Cities, 1890? 2015
Table of Contents
- Q. What was the cost of everyday items in 1920?
- Q. How much did it cost to live in 1920?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1920?
- Q. What was minimum wage in 1920?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1900?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1913?
- Q. What was the average wage in 1920?
- Q. How much was a House 1912?
- Q. How much did milk cost in the 1800s?
- Q. How much was worth in 1859?
Q. What was the cost of everyday items in 1920?
a loaf of bread: 7 cents. a dozen eggs: 34 cents. a quart of milk: 9 cents. a pound of steak: 26 cents.
Table of Contents
- Q. What was the cost of everyday items in 1920?
- Q. How much did it cost to live in 1920?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1920?
- Q. What was minimum wage in 1920?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1900?
- Q. How much did a house cost in 1913?
- Q. What was the average wage in 1920?
- Q. How much was a House 1912?
- Q. How much did milk cost in the 1800s?
- Q. How much was worth in 1859?
Q. How much did it cost to live in 1920?
Rent prices for a single person’s apartment in the 1920s averaged at about $60 per month. Yes… just $60 per month! According to the US Inflation Calculator, however, that amount of money would be equivalent to about $776 today, which is on the lower end of apartment rental prices nowadays.
| Year | Flour (5 lbs) | Bread (lb) |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 23.0 | 8.6 |
| 1925 | 30.5 | 9.3 |
| 1920 | 40.5 | 11.5 |
| 1915 | 21.0 | 7.0 |
Q. How much did a house cost in 1920?
Sizes varied, and ranged in prices from a few thousand dollars to about ten thousand dollars for a four to six room home. Some were designed for one family but quite often they were designed for more than one family to live next to one another.
Q. What was minimum wage in 1920?
History of California Minimum Wage
| Effective Date | New Minimum Wage | Old Minimum Wage |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | $0.33 | $0.28 |
| 1919 | $0.28 | $0.21 |
| 1918 | $0.21 | $0.16 |
| 1916 | $0.16 | – |
Q. How much did a house cost in 1900?
The average home in America sold for approximately $5,000 in 1900. In 1900, shoppers could buy a 5-pound bag of flour for 12 cents. Round steak was 13 cents a pound, and bacon was a penny more.
Q. How much did a house cost in 1913?
| Items | 1913 | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Average Wage | $1,296.00 | $37,388.00 |
| Income Tax (Federal Only) | 1% ($12.96) | 18.5% ($6,922.5) |
| Disposable Income | $1,283.04 | $30,465.50 |
| House | $3,395.00 | $206,200 |
Q. What was the average wage in 1920?
Wages in 1920 As is the case today, wage earners in the United States filed tax returns and paid federal tax on their wages. In 1920, the Internal Revenue Service reports, the average income was $3,269.40 per year.
Q. How much was a House 1912?
The average income a hundred years ago was $1,033. A gallon of gas cost seven cents, and a loaf of bread five cents; a medium-priced home was $2,750.
Q. How much did milk cost in the 1800s?
Prices for 1860, 1872, 1878 and 1882 — Groceries, Provisions, Dry Goods & More
| PROVISIONS | ||
|---|---|---|
| QUANTITIES | ARTICLES | AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES (standard gold) |
| Pound | Cheese | $0.12 |
| Bushel | Potatoes | $0.98 |
| Quart | Milk | $0.05 |
Q. How much was $1 worth in 1859?
$1 in 1859 is worth $1 in 1860 $1 in 1859 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1 in 1860. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 0.00% per year between 1859 and 1860, producing a cumulative price increase of 0.00%.
