Trivia - Cost of Living
2000s Cost of Living
New House
2000: $134,120
2009: $232,880
Average Income
2000: $41,343 per year
2009: $39,423 per year
New Car
2000: $24,800
2009: $17,518
Average Rent
2000: $676 per month
2009: $675 per month
Movie Ticket
2000: $5.39 each
2009: $7.50 each
Gasoline
2000: $1.26 per gallon
2009: $2.73 per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
2000: 33 cents
2009: 42 cents
1990s Cost of Living
New House
1990: $123,000
1999: $131,750
Average Income
1990: $28,906 per year
1999: $40,810 per year
New Car
1990: $16,012
1999: $21,050
Average Rent
1990: $465 per month
1999: $645 per month
Movie Ticket
1990: $4.00 each
1999: $5.06 each
Gasoline
1990: $1.34 per gallon
1999: $1.22 per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1990: 25 cents
1999: 33 cents
1980s Cost of Living
New House
1980: $68,714
1989: $120,000
Average Income
1980: $19,173 per year
1989: $27,450 per year
New Car
1980: $7,201
1989: $15,350
Average Rent
1980: $300 per month
1989: $420 per month
Movie Ticket
1980: $2.25 each
1989: $3.99 each
Gasoline
1980: $1.19 per gallon
1989: 97 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1980: 15 cents
1989: 25 cents
1970s Cost of Living
New House
1970: $23,400
1979: $58,500
Average Income
1970: $9,350 per year
1979: $17,550 per year
New Car
1970: $3,900
1979: $5,770
Average Rent
1970: $140 per month
1979: $135 per month
Movie Ticket
1970: $1.50 each
1979: $2.47 each
Gasoline
1970: 36 cents per gallon
1979: 86 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1970: 6 cents
1979: 15 cents
1960s Cost of Living
New House
1960: $12,675
1969: $15,550
Average Income
1960: $5,199 per year
1969: $8,550 per year
New Car
1960: $2,610
1969: $3,270
Average Rent
1960: $98 per month
1969: $135 per month
Movie Ticket
1960: $1.00 each
1969: $1.42 each
Gasoline
1960: 25 cents per gallon
1969: 35 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1960: 4 cents
1969: 6 cents
1950s Cost of Living
New House
1950: $8,450
1959: $12,400
Average Income
1950: $3,216 per year
1959: $5,010 per year
New Car
1950: $1,511
1959: $2,200
Average Rent
1950: $75 per month
1959: --------------
Movie Ticket
1950: 65 cents each
1959: $1.00 each
Gasoline
1950: 18 cents per gallon
1959: 25 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1950: 3 cents
1959: 6 cents
1940s Cost of Living
New House
1940: $3,920
1949: $7,450
Average Income
1940: $1,725 per year
1949: $2,950 per year
New Car
1940: $850
1949: $1,420
Average Rent
1940: $30 per month
1949: --------------
Movie Ticket
1940: 30 cents each
1949: 36 cents each
Gasoline
1940: 25 cents per gallon
1949: 35 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamps
1940: 3 cents
1949: 3 cents
1930s Cost of Living
New House
1930: $7,146
1939: $3,800
Average Income
1930: $1,973 per year
1939: $1,730 per year
New Car
1930: $610
1939: $700
Average Rent
1930: $15 per month
1939: ----
Movie Ticket
1930: 25 cents each
1939: ----
Gasoline
1930: 10 cents per gallon
1939: 10 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamp
1930: 2 cents
1939: 3 cents
1920s Cost of Living
New House
1920: $6,296
Average Income
1920: $2,160 per year
New Car
1920: $525
Average Rent
1920: $15 per month
Movie Ticket
1920: 15 cents each
Gasoline
1920: 33 cents per gallon
First Class Postage Stamp
1920: 2 cents
1929: 2 cents