Historical Prices in Austin, TX

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 21.23 91.26 9.83
2022 19.29 77.19 9.23
2021 19.11 65.81 7.69
2020 13.97 50.50 7.10
2019 15.55 51.97 7.82
2018 15.22 57.88 7.81
2017 14.64 56.49 7.18
2016 13.72 53.98 6.72
2015 12.62 50.31 6.76
2014 13.45 56.53 6.36
2013 11.03 55.53 6.54
2012 10.81 48.12 6.38
2011 8.83 43.33 5.83
2010 17.00 29.00 9.67
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 6.18 7.54 2.71 2.22 5.36
2022 6.69 8.43 2.60 2.03 5.04
2021 5.67 7.08 2.07 1.62 5.04
2020 4.15 5.55 2.03 1.56 3.94
2019 5.28 6.28 2.26 1.49 4.49
2018 4.76 6.10 2.08 1.71 4.42
2017 4.40 6.18 2.09 1.69 4.25
2016 4.15 5.28 1.79 1.39 3.92
2015 3.81 5.25 1.68 1.42 4.08
2014 3.50 4.58 1.78 1.52 3.63
2013 3.47 4.81 1.73 1.36 3.61
2012 2.88 3.89 1.51 1.21 3.42
2011 3.29 4.43 1.30 1.05 3.75
2010 3.83 5.83 1.17 0.98 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.04 3.50 3.57 2.19 2.22 3.01
2022 1.11 2.93 3.59 2.13 3.04 3.75
2021 0.92 2.70 3.16 2.16 3.31 -
2020 0.80 2.22 2.53 1.50 1.59 1.65
2019 0.84 2.45 2.39 1.71 - -
2018 0.88 3.09 2.65 1.66 - 3.27
2017 0.79 2.53 3.01 1.47 1.96 2.61
2016 0.89 2.52 2.73 1.83 1.85 2.79
2015 0.83 2.18 2.97 1.26 1.60 2.25
2014 1.40 2.45 2.32 2.67 1.37 2.13
2013 1.06 2.61 2.26 1.42 1.36 2.50
2012 1.91 2.07 2.66 2.00 1.66 3.00
2011 1.72 2.06 2.91 1.14 1.15 2.00
2010 1.28 2.50 2.70 1.35 2.25 3.15
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.97 4.61 3.25 2.00 3.11 3.98 1.41 3.06
2022 5.45 4.61 2.38 1.77 3.17 2.99 1.76 2.56
2021 4.61 3.32 2.81 1.53 3.12 2.58 1.46 2.08
2020 3.33 3.73 2.10 2.01 3.23 3.36 1.21 2.21
2019 4.21 2.72 2.36 1.53 2.76 3.77 1.20 2.38
2018 4.83 5.25 2.54 2.04 4.38 4.14 1.15 1.93
2017 4.65 5.04 2.87 1.38 3.26 3.16 1.13 2.24
2016 4.41 4.27 2.38 1.34 3.36 3.83 1.15 2.52
2015 4.45 3.36 2.43 1.63 3.24 3.84 1.14 2.01
2014 3.70 4.43 3.17 2.56 3.17 3.45 - -
2013 3.84 3.02 2.40 1.69 - 4.13 - -
2012 5.15 3.94 3.66 1.77 2.08 3.65 - -
2011 3.63 3.89 2.31 1.50 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 13.15 14.34 9.31 10.62 15.06
2022 13.69 15.48 8.12 13.28 14.56
2021 14.14 15.81 8.41 12.15 13.81
2020 10.36 12.43 6.93 7.54 12.05
2019 9.07 13.57 - 7.79 12.08
2018 11.01 12.78 6.98 9.48 13.85
2017 7.44 13.11 7.22 8.70 11.94
2016 10.30 14.26 6.74 9.27 12.75
2015 7.72 13.50 6.91 8.82 9.53
2014 11.61 15.33 6.39 7.27 -
2013 10.49 11.33 6.49 12.36 -
2012 11.57 12.00 7.52 13.23 -
2011 11.57 13.00 5.62 7.72 -
2010 16.36 10.00 5.75 9.41 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2274.67 1565.88 3976.92 2694.12
2022 2374.28 1607.18 4633.38 2838.74
2021 2084.57 1395.71 3890.00 2288.00
2020 1681.59 1100.88 3085.71 1841.67
2019 1766.09 1112.87 3111.54 1953.43
2018 1727.13 1106.24 2995.59 1859.77
2017 1617.97 1051.75 2707.95 1828.46
2016 1485.81 1021.38 2842.36 1865.13
2015 1588.45 1000.67 2890.48 1751.92
2014 1381.67 844.60 2810.62 1590.00
2013 1266.67 752.89 2635.00 1359.25
2012 1181.25 800.00 2342.86 1387.50
2011 1058.33 777.71 2080.00 1508.33
2010 1283.33 900.00 2362.50 1866.67

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 8802.73 3706.82
2022 10098.01 4160.93
2021 7342.52 3242.63
2020 3671.69 1914.41
2019 4127.75 2308.62
2018 4799.01 2159.39
2017 3770.35 1993.16
2016 4087.70 1850.50
2015 4557.44 1650.47
2014 4843.76 -
2013 3061.58 -
2012 3234.56 1103.30
2011 2152.78 1614.59
2010 2556.43 1345.49

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5710.04
2022 5321.00
2021 5988.00
2020 4600.78
2019 4752.35
2018 4011.48
2017 3655.11
2016 3332.73
2015 2973.93
2014 3240.40
2013 3312.67
2012 3200.00
2011 3600.00
2010 2750.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 1.91 0.81
2022 1.90 0.99
2021 1.45 0.72
2020 1.49 0.52
2019 1.59 0.62
2018 1.53 0.66
2017 1.41 0.58
2016 1.59 0.51
2015 1.92 0.55
2014 1.29 0.91
2013 1.00 0.88
2012 1.05 0.94
2011 1.50 0.94
2010 2.00 0.71
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 41.87
2022 53.50
2021 45.36
2020 53.17
2019 42.79
2018 46.99
2017 47.75
2016 45.60
2015 44.37
2014 35.75
2013 52.67
2012 38.75
2011 35.33
2010 35.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.57
2022 5.95
2021 3.17
2020 3.44
2019 4.03
2018 4.21
2017 3.82
2016 3.90
2015 3.89
2014 4.38
2013 4.21
2012 5.85
2011 5.04
2010 5.42

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 194.58 64.72 55.29
2022 207.32 70.67 -
2021 149.05 65.44 -
2020 139.61 63.01 -
2019 145.45 62.72 -
2018 162.12 61.70 -
2017 141.86 55.88 -
2016 153.81 52.51 -
2015 155.06 43.62 -
2014 193.37 55.83 -
2013 166.55 37.71 -
2012 187.63 46.71 -
2011 187.50 35.67 -
2010 227.50 15.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 52.82 - 13.75
2022 50.81 14.61 13.86
2021 54.73 11.40 12.65
2020 36.85 - 12.22
2019 41.60 - 12.06
2018 42.51 20.83 11.92
2017 46.18 19.00 11.07
2016 45.97 16.90 11.24
2015 36.08 - 11.34
2014 44.43 20.00 11.00
2013 42.00 - 10.06
2012 45.00 37.50 8.80
2011 37.25 - 8.50
2010 36.67 30.00 10.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 57.54 52.11 86.87 123.50
2022 68.33 49.19 99.76 134.57
2021 52.54 40.82 90.21 124.89
2020 38.86 32.80 76.84 82.62
2019 45.52 39.25 77.81 101.62
2018 45.79 35.78 77.87 103.56
2017 44.15 40.23 74.42 93.41
2016 44.00 38.73 80.55 115.58
2015 45.45 39.47 72.61 103.24
2014 43.75 53.50 83.00 101.67
2013 44.75 42.00 76.67 110.00
2012 37.60 59.67 79.75 92.25
2011 39.00 37.00 63.33 91.00
2010 55.00 15.00 45.00 65.00
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