By the Numbers in 1998
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
58.7 years
US Life Expectancy
59.1 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$293.53
Dow Jones Index
9,180
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
188
How Much Did Things Cost in 1998?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £73,000 | $128,000 |
| Average salary | £18,500 | $37,500 |
| Pint of milk | 33p | $0.65 |
| Loaf of bread | 64p | $0.82 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.18 | $1.12 |
| Pint of beer | £1.60 | $2.80 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £2.65 | $1.06 |
| Cinema ticket | £3.60 | $4.69 |
Technology and Inventions in 1998
Google was founded and quickly became the search engine of choice. Apple launched the colourful iMac G3, signalling the company's comeback. MP3 players were emerging, and Napster was just around the corner. The first camera phones appeared in Japan.
- ● Google founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
- ● Apple iMac G3 launched in Bondi Blue
- ● Windows 98 released
- ● The first MP3 player (Diamond Rio PMP300) went on sale
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