what did it cost in 1954, a house, car, gas, qt. of milk, loaf of bread, a record player, a 45 rpm record.?

Question

is there a cool site where i find out useless information like this from any year i want, or am i dreaming.

Answer 1

House: $22,000
Average income: $3,960
Ford car: $1548-$2415
Milk: $.92
Gas: $.21
Bread $.17
Postage stamp: $.03
Swiss Cheese: $ .69 lb.
American Cheese: $.55 lb.
T-Bone steak : $.95 lb.
Del Monte Catsup (2) 14.oz bottles: $.25
Post Grape Nuts cereal - 10 .oz pkg: $.19
Clorox Bleach - 1/2 gal.: $.19
20 gallon gas water heater $75.
Semi-automatic Kenmore washer: $154.95

There were no 45 rpm records, they were 78 rpm or 16 rpm.

If you want more do a Google search on 'Prices in 1954'.

Answer 2

House: Houses built by Levit were still selling in the $10,000 to $12,000 range in the various Levittowns.

Car: Mid-priced coupe was $2,300 with radio and heater.

Gas: 25 cents/gallon

Quart of milk: Fair-trade price was 23 cents.

Loaf of bread: Range from 18 cents to 47 cents.

Record player: Philco 78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpm. was $39.50

45 rpm record: RCA was 89 cents.

There is no one site for all categories.

Answer 3

I doubt you could get a 45 rpm record. It would be 78 rpm.