By the Numbers in 2003
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.1 years
US Life Expectancy
59.4 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$611.38
Dow Jones Index
11,024
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
190
How Much Did Things Cost in 2003?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £125,000 | $170,000 |
| Average salary | £21,500 | $42,000 |
| Pint of milk | £0.27 | $0.38 |
| Loaf of bread | £0.57 | $1.05 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.38 | $1.13 |
| Pint of beer | £2.10 | $3.20 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £3.55 | $1.59 |
| Cinema ticket | £4.90 | $6.03 |
Technology and Inventions in 2003
MySpace launched and quickly became the dominant social network. Apple's iTunes Store opened, legitimising digital music. Skype brought free internet calling to the masses. The Blackberry was the must-have business gadget.
- ● Apple launched the iTunes Music Store — 99 cents per song
- ● MySpace launched and rapidly gained millions of users
- ● Skype released for free internet voice calls
- ● LinkedIn launched as a professional networking site
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