Difference between revisions of "980: Money/Prices in tables"

Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "==Prices== Here below are five sections with tables listing the prices of several items. ===Dollars=== ====1 Dollar Bill==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Object !! P...")
 
m
Line 1: Line 1:
−
==Prices==
 
 
Here below are five sections with tables listing the prices of several items.
 
Here below are five sections with tables listing the prices of several items.
−
===Dollars===
+
==Dollars==
−
====1 Dollar Bill====
+
===1 Dollar Bill===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 15: Line 14:
 
  | Starbucks Coffee || $2.00
 
  | Starbucks Coffee || $2.00
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Average US restaurant meals====
+
===Average US restaurant meals===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 24: Line 23:
 
  | Average meal at the 20 costliest San Francisco restaurants || $85.27
 
  | Average meal at the 20 costliest San Francisco restaurants || $85.27
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Game Consoles====
+
===Game Consoles===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 35: Line 34:
 
  | Wii || $150
 
  | Wii || $150
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Dinner for four====
+
===Dinner for four===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 52: Line 51:
 
  | Outback Steakhouse || $109.82 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $117.96)
 
  | Outback Steakhouse || $109.82 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $117.96)
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Loose change value per pound====
+
===Loose change value per pound===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 65: Line 64:
 
  | Loose change with no pennies || $17.40
 
  | Loose change with no pennies || $17.40
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Daily income====
+
===Daily income===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 76: Line 75:
 
  | After-tax || $104.12
 
  | After-tax || $104.12
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Books and Kindles====
+
===Books and Kindles===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 97: Line 96:
 
  | Kindle keyboard + 3G || $139
 
  | Kindle keyboard + 3G || $139
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Loose change====
+
===Loose change===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 104: Line 103:
 
  | One-gallon jug of loose change || $270
 
  | One-gallon jug of loose change || $270
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Pet ownership====
+
===Pet ownership===
 
Based on ASPCA estimations
 
Based on ASPCA estimations
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Line 122: Line 121:
 
  | Annual cost of small mammal ownership || $300
 
  | Annual cost of small mammal ownership || $300
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Technological devices et cetera====
+
===Technological devices et cetera===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 147: Line 146:
 
  | Comcast cable internet for a year ($59.99/month) || $719.88
 
  | Comcast cable internet for a year ($59.99/month) || $719.88
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Cell phone bill====
+
===Cell phone bill===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 156: Line 155:
 
  | Smartphone average annual bill || $1,320
 
  | Smartphone average annual bill || $1,320
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Worker/CEO comparison====
+
===Worker/CEO comparison===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 169: Line 168:
 
  | Typical 2007 CEO pay for the same period || $5419.97
 
  | Typical 2007 CEO pay for the same period || $5419.97
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
===Thousands===
+
==Thousands==
 
{{Incomplete|Incomplete. The tables are incomplete.}}
 
{{Incomplete|Incomplete. The tables are incomplete.}}
−
====Typical household net worth by head of household’s age====
+
===Typical household net worth by head of household’s age===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! 1984 !! Age !! 2009
 
! 1984 !! Age !! 2009
Line 195: Line 194:
 
| $172,820
 
| $172,820
 
|}
 
|}
−
====Raising a child to age 17====
+
===Raising a child to age 17===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 206: Line 205:
 
  | Lower income  || $206,920
 
  | Lower income  || $206,920
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Vacation package from New England====
+
===Vacation package from New England===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 215: Line 214:
 
  | Twenty week-long Hawaiian vacations || $136,020
 
  | Twenty week-long Hawaiian vacations || $136,020
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Typical trip from US West Coast====
+
===Typical trip from US West Coast===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 224: Line 223:
 
  | Typical weekend Hawaii trip for two (incl. flights) || $2,863
 
  | Typical weekend Hawaii trip for two (incl. flights) || $2,863
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Cancer treatment in comparison to school prices====
+
===Cancer treatment in comparison to school prices===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 242: Line 241:
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
−
====Golden Opulence ice cream sundae====
+
===Golden Opulence ice cream sundae===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 259: Line 258:
 
  | One Starbucks latte per day || $1.820  
 
  | One Starbucks latte per day || $1.820  
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Income per capita====
+
===Income per capita===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 278: Line 277:
 
  | Brazil 2005 per capita income || $5,540
 
  | Brazil 2005 per capita income || $5,540
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Rural houses====
+
===Rural houses===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 289: Line 288:
 
  | Daily sales of [http://www.minecraft.net/ Minecraft] || $193,500
 
  | Daily sales of [http://www.minecraft.net/ Minecraft] || $193,500
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Health====
+
===Health===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 304: Line 303:
 
  | All 30 bestselling game consoles (refurb, eBay) || $2,640
 
  | All 30 bestselling game consoles (refurb, eBay) || $2,640
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Annual costs of cars and houses====
+
===Annual costs of cars and houses===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 317: Line 316:
 
  | Annual cost to carry that debt || $2,090
 
  | Annual cost to carry that debt || $2,090
 
  |}
 
  |}
−
====Typical annual housing cost for various cities====
+
===Typical annual housing cost for various cities===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
  |-
 
  |-
Line 346: Line 345:
 
  | Scranton || $8,60
 
  | Scranton || $8,60
 
  |}
 
  |}
 +
==Millions==
 +
==Billions==
 +
==Trillions==

Revision as of 09:24, 3 April 2015

Here below are five sections with tables listing the prices of several items.

Dollars

1 Dollar Bill

Object Price
Apples (one dozen) $5.68
Oranges (one dozen) $3.08
Daily interest on average credit card debt $5.63
Starbucks Coffee $2.00

Average US restaurant meals

Meal Price
Average single US restaurant meal $35.65
Average meal at the 20 costliest San Francisco restaurants $85.27

Game Consoles

Console Price
PS3 $250
Xbox 360 $200
Wii $150

Dinner for four

Meal Price
Homemade rice and pinto beans $9.26 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $41.80)
Homemade chicken dinner $13.78 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $46.32)
McDonalds $27.89 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $36.03)
Arby’s $34.00 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $42.13)
Chili’s $69.64 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $77.78)
Outback Steakhouse $109.82 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $117.96)

Loose change value per pound

Change Price
Loose change value per pound $12.80
Loose change with no quarters $5.40
Annual value of pennies received in change (at one daily cash purchase) $7.30
Loose change with no pennies $17.40

Daily income

Objects Price
Median household daily income $136.28
Taxes $32.16
After-tax $104.12

Books and Kindles

Object Price
Paperback book $6.80
Hardcover book $32.27
Audio book $50.42
Kindle $79.00
New video game $49.99
Traditional cell phone average monthly fee $77.36
Smartphone average monthly fee $110.30
Kindle keyboard + 3G $139

Loose change

Object Price
One-gallon jug of loose change $270

Pet ownership

Based on ASPCA estimations

Pet Price
Annual cost of rabbit ownership $730
Annual cost of dog ownership $695
Annual cost of cat ownership $670
Annual cost of fish ownership $35
Annual cost of bird ownership $200
Annual cost of small mammal ownership $300

Technological devices et cetera

Object Price
Kindle Fire $199
Men’s suit $400
Low-end bicycle $190
Basic iPad $499
iPad+3G+ a year of data $869
Basic Macbook Air $999
Netbook $249.99
iPod Nano $129
Mac Mini $599
Comcast cable internet for a year ($59.99/month) $719.88

Cell phone bill

Phone Price
Traditional cell phone average annual bill $928.30
Smartphone average annual bill $1,320

Worker/CEO comparison

Worker/CEO and year Price
1965 production worker average hourly wage $19.61
2007 production worker average hourly wage $19.71
Typical 1965 CEO pay for the same period $490.31
Typical 2007 CEO pay for the same period $5419.97

Thousands

Ambox notice.png This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Incomplete. The tables are incomplete.
If you can address this issue, please edit the page! Thanks.

Typical household net worth by head of household’s age

1984 Age 2009
$11,680 <35 years $3,710
$72,090 35-44 years $40,140
$115,060 45-54 years $103,040
$149,240 55-64 years $164,270
$122,100 >65 years $172,820

Raising a child to age 17

Life class Price
Upper income $302,860
Middle income $206,920
Lower income $206,920

Vacation package from New England

Trip Price
All-inclusive one-week trip for two to St. Lucia resort (incl. flights) $3,204
Twenty week-long Hawaiian vacations $136,020

Typical trip from US West Coast

Trip Price
Typical week-long Hawaii trip for two (incl. flights) $6,801
Typical weekend Hawaii trip for two (incl. flights) $2,863

Cancer treatment in comparison to school prices

Thing Price
Cancer treatment including chemo $117,260
Estimated one-year Hogwarts cost (incl. tuition) $43,000
Seven-year Hogwarts degree $301,000
Average community college tuition $10,340

(One year $2,580)

Average in-state university tuition $28,920

(One year $7,230)

Golden Opulence ice cream sundae

Thing Price
Golden Opulence ice cream sundae $1,000
Average smartphone annual cost $1.320
Average used car $8,910
Average new car $27,230
High-end bicycle $1,500
One Starbucks latte per day $1.820

Income per capita

Country Price
United States 2005 per capita income $32,360
Switzerland 2005 per capita income $29,910
Germany 2005 per capita income $27,550
UK 2005 per capita income $23,240
France 2005 per capita income $16,400
China 2005 per capita income $3,540
Brazil 2005 per capita income $5,540

Rural houses

Thing Price
Small rural house $100,000
Typical new home $224,910
Daily sales of Minecraft $193,500

Health

Thing Price
Average individual health insurance annual premium $5,430
Typing F-U-N-D-S $10,000
A daily pack of cigarettes for a year (NJ) $3,050
Waist deep half-room ball pit $2,400
All 30 bestselling game consoles (refurb, eBay) $2,640

Annual costs of cars and houses

Thing Price
Annual cost of car ownership $3,650
Typical annual household spending $5,650
Average household CC debt $9,960
Annual cost to carry that debt $2,090

Typical annual housing cost for various cities

City Price
NYC $25,416
San Francisco $21,888
Boston $18,216
Los Angeles $17,640
Washington DC $16,380
Chicago $13,664
Worcester $12,456
Houston $11,888
Minneapolis $10,908
Detroit $10,080
Salt Lake City $9,108
Scranton $8,60

Millions

Billions

Trillions

Retrieved from "https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=980:_Money/Prices_in_tables&oldid=88188"