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What Were The Prices Of Things In The 1940s? New House. 1940: $3,920. 1949: $7,450. Average Income. 1940: $1,725 per year. 1949: $2,950 per year. New Car. 1940: $850. … Average Rent. 1940: $30 per month. … Movie Ticket. 1940: 30 cents each. Gasoline. 1940: 25 cents per gallon. First Class Postage Stamps. 1940: 3