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killhitleragain:

While I was searching today for some prices of things in the 80s, I found this website:

As
you can see, it is full of info about prices of things and of wages in the past (In the U.S. mostly, but it has a few lists of prices in other countries). This is so much more useful than
simply an inflation calculator, which doesn’t account for the supply and demand of goods and services, and is often inaccurate.

Some information that you can find here:

– Cost of groceries.

– Cost of a meal at a restaurant.

– Rent prices.

– Cost to buy a house.

– Cost to mail letters.

– Gas prices.

– Bus fares.

…And much more.

For example, here is the price of a pound of ground beef in the Midwest in 1984:

And not only do they list the prices of things and the general average wage, they also provide average wages for specific jobs.

For instance, how much did social workers in Los Angeles make in 1945?

Approximately
$2k dollars a year, it seems. (That was $1 an hour!)

So, yeah! I just thought I’d share. Warning, though, it is pretty hard to navigate on mobile. I’d suggest using your computer if you can.

OMG! If you ever plan on writing historical fiction, read this. This is hella important. I might have a degree in history but all that really means is I know how to search effectively and can read critically.