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The 1960sWhat things cost in the 1960s
Gas, homes, wages and stamps year by year from 1960 to 1969, with what a dollar from each year is worth in 2025.
60s
31%Rise in average prices (CPI-U) from 1960 to 1970
$0.31 → $0.35Average gallon of regular gas, 1960 to 1969
$1.00 → $1.60Federal minimum wage, 1960 to 1969
Prices in the 1960s, year by year
| Year | $1 then in 2025 | Gas / gal | Median home | Min. wage | Stamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $10.87 | $0.31 | – | $1.00 | 4¢ |
| 1961 | $10.77 | $0.31 | – | $1.15 | 4¢ |
| 1962 | $10.62 | $0.31 | – | $1.15 | 4¢ |
| 1963 | $10.52 | $0.30 | $17,800 | $1.25 | 5¢ |
| 1964 | $10.38 | $0.30 | $18,500 | $1.25 | 5¢ |
| 1965 | $10.22 | $0.31 | $20,200 | $1.25 | 5¢ |
| 1966 | $9.90 | $0.32 | $21,000 | $1.25 | 5¢ |
| 1967 | $9.64 | $0.33 | $22,300 | $1.40 | 5¢ |
| 1968 | $9.25 | $0.34 | $23,900 | $1.60 | 6¢ |
| 1969 | $8.77 | $0.35 | $25,700 | $1.60 | 6¢ |
The median sales price of a house sold in the U.S. went from $17,800 in 1963 to $25,700 in 1969.
Taken together, $1 in 1960 buys about as much as $10.87 did in 2025, so a $0.31 gallon of gas in 1960 is roughly $3.38 in 2025 money.
Things from the 1960s that are mostly gone
Sources: BLS CPI-U; EIA gasoline prices; Census/HUD median sales price (first quarter); U.S. Department of Labor; USPS. See Sources.