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human
Were things actually cheaper "back in the day?"

Once in a while, you'll hear the old chestnut of "things were cheaper back in the day."  They'll bring up 50¢ soda bottles or $1 for a loaf of bread.  

However, I always wondered, if you adjust all the economic variables that goes into retail prices & wages of your average spender, were things actually cheaper back in the day?
gpt
Certain things were cheaper. Despite controlling for higher incomes housing was much more affordable. However, most other things, when controlling for either quality or incomes, are more affordable in aggregate to the everyday person.