20 Mar Moving Costs
Posted at 13:44h
in Versus
The year 1993 wasn’t exactly the golden age of travel, but most items were certainly a lot cheaper than they are today. For just about everything related to moving around the country, costs have climbed steeply. The surprising exception is air travel: the average cost of a round-trip domestic flight has gone up, but not by much. Keep in mind, though, that the airfare figures don’t include add-ons like baggage fees, which have proliferated in recent years.
| 1993 | 2013 | |
| Gallon of gas | $1.16 | $3.31 |
| Average hotel room rate, business travelers | $79.80 | $158.99 |
| Average domestic round-trip U.S. airfare | $320.86 | $377.56 |
| Cost of carbon offset for one-way, one-stop flight from Los Angeles to New York City |
Didn’t exist | $17.85(2012 figure) |
| Taxi ride, 2.8 miles, New York City | $6.28 | $13.60 |
| U.S. average daily cost of car rental | $33.50 | $48.01 |
| Average daily expenses for meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) | $52.79 | $85.41 |
Note: Prices are not adjusted for inflation.
