Comparison of Average Prices of Today to 1913

Items	1913	Today	Increase
Milk (gal.)	$0.320	~$4.00	1,250%
Bread (lb.)	$0.061	$1.37	2,246%
Eggs (doz.)	$0.304	$2.16	710%
Average Wage	$1,296.00	$37,388.00	2,885%
Income Tax (Federal Only)	1% ($12.96)	18.5% ($6,922.5)	53,414%
Disposable Income	$1,283.04	$30,465.50	2,374%
House	$3,395.00	$206,200	6,074%
Car	$490.00	$27,800	5,673%
Gas (gal.)	$0.12	~$4.00	3,333%

 

Adjustments For 1913 Prices
Since costs are rising disproportionally to wages, this chart illustrates what the prices or wages would be in keeping with the same wages/costs of 1913.

Items	Today	Adjusted Price	Difference	Item in Relation
Milk (gal.)	~$4.00	$7.60	190%	Disposable Income
Bread (lb.)	$1.37	$1.45	105%	Disposable Income
Eggs (doz.)	$2.16	$7.22	334%	Disposable Income
Average Wage	$37,388.00	~$85,000	227%	Combined Items
Disposable Income	$31,385.27	~$77,267	246%	Combined Items
House	$206,200	$80,613	-255%	Disposable Income
Car	$27,800	$11,635	-239%	Disposable Income
Gas (gal.)	~$4.00	~$2.84	140%	Disposable Income