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The final months of 1963 were punctuated by one of the most tragic events in American history, the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Let me take you 50 years into the past now.
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The past fifty years have been a busy time in history and the cost of living has grown rapidly since the 1960s. Join us for a trip down memory lane to the days.. Average Cost of a new car. 1963 $3,233.00. now $48,000. Gas per Gallon. 1963 $0.32. now $3.77. Average cost of a new house. 1963 $19,300. now $436,800. Average Income per year. 1963.
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A loaf of bread cost 22 cents . . . a gallon of gas, 30 cents. Not as cheap as it sounds, considering the average wage was about $4,400 a year, or about $84 a week.
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Popular Culture offers a glimpse into the lives of people and the big and little things that made up the everyday. Here's a snapshot of life and pop culture in 1963. The price of things: In 1963 a gallon of petrol cost 5 shillings. A brand new Ford Cortina car cost £675. The average house price in Great Britain in 1963 is £3,160.
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I became a type I diabetic in 1975, a vial of insulin cost $2.35 and I made $2.50 an hour with no high school diploma. Now 42 years later a vial of insulin cost $225 and I make $22 an hour with a college degree. I guess choosing to be a teacher wasn't a financial money maker. 2.
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To get a feel for this, I have adjusted them for the increase in incomes from 1963 to today. You can see these adjusted prices in the column 'Income adjusted'. 1963 price. Income adjusted. Gallon of petrol. 4s 9d. £13. Pint of beer. 2s 1d.
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The jeans were only $5 in the 1960s, but today they run about $60 in stores. Some vintage Levi's have been known to sell for thousands of dollars on eBay though! 7. Candy Bar. Flickr. Candy bars were about 5-10 cents in the 1960s. The price rose at the end of the decade.
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In the United States in 1963, the average cost of a new home was $19,300. A gallon of milk cost $0.49, and a gallon of gasoline was only $0.30. The tuition to attend one year of classes at the University of Texas as a resident was only $100.00. In 1963, the federal minimum wage was $1.25 per hour, compared to a 2014 federal minimum wage of $7.25.
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Flashback 1963! Cost of living: Gallon of gas .25¢. Average yearly income $5,623. Minimun wage $1.25. 1st class postage stamp .05¢. Pay phone (local call) .10¢. Hershey bar .05¢ (by 1968, this would double) Popular Science magazine .35¢ per issue.
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A 1965 pickup truck cost $1,795. Used 1963 cars ranged from $1,045 to $1,595. Two 1960 Oldsmobiles both cost $795. Most appliance ads did not list the price, but one Glen Electric ad offered a two.
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How Much Did Things Cost In 1963 Compared to today, things used to cost a lot less back in 1963. The prices of commodities, such as daily use products and gas, were significantly less, but were in some ways affected due to economic sanctions and disturbances in trade because of the ongoing Cold War. To begin with, particularly in the United.
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In 1963, the average household income in the U.S. was $4,400 a year or about $84 a week. Milk was $1.04 a gallon, eggs were 55 cents a dozen, and one pound of bacon cost 59 cents. The minimum wage was $1.25. Inflation was $1.32%, unemployment averaged 5.5%, and GDP growth was 4.4%.
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As reported on NPR, Americans went from spending almost 18% of their income on food in 1960 to just 10% today, even though we spend more money at restaurants. Milk: $2.90 per gallon. Eggs: $1.54 per dozen. Bread: $1.99 for a loaf. Ground beef: $6.29 per pound. We found the most popular fast food chain in every state.
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While the average family income went up to $13,720, the continued increase in prices—9% from the year before—meant families had less to spend. However, they saw some relief in the form of a tax cut, proposed by President Gerald Ford and approved by Congress in March. Minimum wage was also increased to $2.10.
Prices 1963
Prices have risen considerably since 1963. This table gives you an idea of how prices have changed since 1963. Many things were much cheaper: houses, cars, posting a letter and cigarettes. These are some prices of items in 1963. 1963 price. Inflation adjusted. Average house price (1) $18,000. $166,000.
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1963 MAJOR EVENTS: President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas; Vice President Lyndon Johnson becomes President. Civil rights protests continue throughout the South, during which nonviolent activists are frequently met with beatings and arrests 200,000 people march on Washington in support of civil rights; Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech U.S., Soviet.